The Knack Lead Singer Doug Fieger Dies
Doug Fieger, the lead singer of The Knack who sang on the 1979 hit My Sharona, has died at the age of 57.
Fieger, passed away at his a home in Woodland Hills near Los Angeles after a six year battle with cancer, according to The Knack's manager, Jake Hooker.
He formed The Knack in 1978 and the group quickly became popular in LA rock clubs.
It was when Fieger co-wrote and sang lead vocals on My Sharona that The Knack started to become known beyond Sunset Strip.
Fieger said the song was inspired by a girlfriend of four years.
"I had never met a girl like her - ever," he said in a 1994 interview.
"She induced madness. She was a very powerful presence.
"She had an insouciance that wouldn't quit. She was very self-assured. She also had an overpowering scent, and it drove me crazy."
My Sharona emerged during disco's heyday and held the number one spot on the Billboard pop chart for six weeks.
He never recreated that single's blockbuster success but he continued touring under The Knack banner.