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Doug Fieger
Douglas Adam Fieger (born August 20, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) was an American
singer-songwriter and rhythm guitarist best known for leading the rock band the
Knack. Raised in Oak Park, he first performed with the group Sky, releasing two
RCA albums in 1970 and 1971. Their 1979 single "My Sharona" was Number 1 on the
Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks and topped the album Get the Knack, which sold
six million copies worldwide. After the band’s brief run, Fieger issued two solo
records: First Things First (1999) and the posthumous tribute Hankerings (2010).
Diagnosed with lung cance...
