Doug Fieger Dead: The Knack 'My Sharona' Singer Dies at 57

[Dogmudgeon]

Source: Huffington Post

Doug Fieger, leader of the power pop band The Knack who sang on the 1979 hit "My Sharona," died Sunday. He was 57.

Fieger, a Detroit-area native, died at his home in Woodland Hills near Los Angeles after battling cancer, according to The Knack's manager, Jake Hooker.

Fieger formed The Knack in Los Angeles 1978, and the group quickly became a staple of Sunset Strip rock clubs. A year later he co-wrote and sang lead vocals on "My Sharona."

Fieger said the song, with its pounding drums and exuberant vocals, was inspired by a girlfriend of four years.

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I know that this isn't exactly earth-shaking news, but it is sad to read. I knew that Fieger had been sick, but hadn't heard anything more since then, around 2005-6. Then again, I don't really follow music closely these days.

http://www.knack.com/home.html">The Knack web site

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