Ric Ocasek, the singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of The Cars passed away yesterday. Later in his career he was a prolific producer, working on records from Bad Religion, Weezer, Guided by Voices, and many more.

You can hear more about his life, musical projects and poetry at thecurrent.org.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that were produced by Ric Ocasek?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played:

Weezer - Buddy Holly
The Cribs - Summer of Chances
Romeo Void - Never Say Never
Le Tigre - Tell You Now
Motion City Soundtrack - This Is for Real
Nada Surf - Popular
Guided By Voices - Teenage FBI
Brazilian Girls - Last Call