For Doug Fieger, the secret of songwriting success was to stay in touch with his inner teenager. That meant raging hormones, unrequited love, and girls, girls, girls. “When The Knack started, I wrote ...
She is one of the rare people who is internationally recognized solely by her first name, yet still maintains the anonymity most A-listers would kill for after another day dodging paparazzi. She’s the ...
Doug Fieger, 57, the leader of the power pop band the Knack who sang on the 1979 hit "My Sharona," died Feb. 14 at his home in Los Angeles. He had cancer. Mr. Fieger, a Detroit area native, formed the ...
On August 25, 1979, "My Sharona" by The Knack hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 just two months after debuting. It stayed in that spot for six weeks, eventually being dethroned on October 6.
His version struck a chord -- it's been retweeted more than 170,000 times. 'My Sharona' This catchy 1979 single by The Knack is about how lead vocalist Doug Fieger fell in love with his ex-girlfriend ...
Sure, they’re both insanely catchy. But they also share a similar feel linguistically and rhythmically. And while I see White’s point in calling the songs evergreen, they’re also distinctly evocative ...