The Knack’s Doug Fieger Dies at 57

Fieger’s legacy includes “My Sharona,” which cut through disco tunes for a six-week run at the top of the charts.
The Knack’s Doug Fieger Dies at 57
Doug Fieger performs at the Countdown Spectacular 2 at Rod Laver Arena on August 30, 2007 in Melbourne, Australia. (Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)
By
2/17/2010
Updated:
10/1/2015
<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/76427525.jpg" alt="Doug Fieger performs at the Countdown Spectacular 2 at Rod Laver Arena on August 30, 2007 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)" title="Doug Fieger performs at the Countdown Spectacular 2 at Rod Laver Arena on August 30, 2007 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-1822962"/></a>
Doug Fieger performs at the Countdown Spectacular 2 at Rod Laver Arena on August 30, 2007 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)
Doug Fieger, lead vocalist for rock band The Knack, died this Valentine’s day at age 57.

The Knack manager Jake Hooker said Fieger died at home in Woodland Hills, near Los Angeles. Fieger had battled brain cancer for six years.

“He was an inspiration, the way he fought,” Hooker said of Fieger. He said Fieger had a lot of heart and a lot of love.

Fieger had been sober and drug-free for 25 years before his death. Hooker said Fieger made this choice out of necessity and was “very serious” about his commitment.

The Knack’s official site reads, “Our hearts are broken, we will miss you Doug,” with the promise of an obituary later.

Fieger’s legacy includes the 1979 hit single My Sharona which cut through disco tunes for a six-week run at the top of the charts, according to the group’s site.

Fieger wrote the My Sharona lyrics for his then-17-year-old girlfriend Sharona Alperin. Alperin is now a real estate agent in Los Angeles.

The Knack debuted in the nightclubs of Los Angeles. Their albums include Get The Knack, which went platinum, and But The Little Girls Understand which went gold in 1980.
Related Topics