Pinterest

The knack

Discover Pinterest’s best ideas and inspiration for The knack. Get inspired and try out new things.

256 people searched this

·

Last updated 5d

The Knack - Once again a required band to see at least once if you grew up in Detroit. Doug Fieger the lead singer was a native. Mike Love, Bubblegum Pop, The Knack, Power Pop, Lp Cover, Woodland Hills, Beastie Boys, Miles Davis, Pop Bands

The Knack lead singer Doug Fieger dies

Feb. 14, 2010, 7:21 PM EST WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- 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…

13

The Knack 1979 My Sharona, 4 October, Ludwig Drums, The Knack, 80s Pop, Musica Rock, Music Taste, Music Genres, New Wave

The Knack 1979

The Knack on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 4 October 1979. They were having a big hit with “My Sharona” at the time, and were touted as “the next Beatles”.

35

The History of 'My Sharona': How One Song Doomed the Knack My Sharona, Garage Punk, New Wave Music, Marianne Faithfull, The Knack, Marc Bolan, One Hit Wonder, Power Pop, Punk Rocker

Marianne Faithfull

45 Years Ago: How the Smash Hit 'My Sharona' Doomed the Knack

'Get the Knack,' released on June 11, 1979, simultaneously became the Knack's biggest album – and their biggest albatross.

2

Why Get The Knack Is So Much More Than My Sharona | uDiscover My Sharona, Lindsey Buckingham, The Knack, One Hit Wonder, Power Pop, Trip Hop, Capitol Records, Album Cover Art, Fleetwood Mac

Lindsey Buckingham

Capitol Records

Album Cover Art

Why ‘Get The Knack’ Is So Much More Than ‘My Sharona’

'Get The Knack' by The Knack is one of the great LPs from the new wave era. uDiscover talks to one of the artists, Prescott Niles, behind the album.

2

The Knack – Get The Knack (1979, Jacksonville Pressing, Vinyl) - Discogs My Sharona, The Knack, Capitol Records, Vintage Vinyl Records, Vintage Vinyl, Pop Rocks, Vinyl Lp, New Wave, Lps

Capitol Records

Vintage Vinyl Records

The Knack - Get The Knack

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1979 Vinyl release of "Get The Knack" on Discogs.

5

The Knack - Was running a record store when the first album arrived, unheard. The first 30 seconds of "My Sharona," prompted me to have the employees make a full window display with the promo materials that had arrived with the shipment. Yeh, nailed it. My Sharona, Promo Materials, The Knack, One Hit Wonder, Crazy Man, Rock Of Ages, Beautiful Music, Punk Bands, Music Genres

Promo Materials

Beautiful Music

My Sharona

The Knack - Was running a record store when the first album arrived, unheard. The first 30 seconds of "My Sharona," prompted me to have the employees make a full window display with the promo materials that had arrived with the shipment. Yeh, nailed it.

30

Wonderwall Oasis, Definitely Maybe, Oasis Band, Liam And Noel, Look Back In Anger, Jonathan Ross, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Alain Delon

Wonderwall Oasis

Definitely Maybe

Look Back In Anger

Oasis Reunion: Liam and Noel Gallagher Announce First Concerts in Over 15 Years

It's official: Oasis is getting back together.

1

This Los Angeles, California-based based band The Knack is one of my favourite bands. My Sharona, Detroit Rock City, 100 Chart, The Knack, Good Girls, Rock Groups, Hottest 100, Billboard Hot 100, Punk Bands

Detroit Rock City

Billboard Hot 100

My Sharona

This Los Angeles, California-based based band The Knack is one of my favourite bands.

10

Kino Lorber releases “The Knack … and How to Get It” (1965), “How I Won the War” (1967) and “The Bed Sitting Room” (1969) on Blu-ray. Theatre Of The Absurd, Richard Attenborough, Richard Dreyfuss, Berlin Film Festival, John Huston, Tim Roth, Beatles Songs, Bonnie N Clyde, Gary Oldman

Theatre Of The Absurd

Richard Attenborough

Richard Dreyfuss

Berlin Film Festival

Three Films by Richard Lester, a Yank in Britain’s 1960s New Wave (Published 2016)

Kino Lorber releases “The Knack … and How to Get It” (1965), “How I Won the War” (1967) and “The Bed Sitting Room” (1969) on Blu-ray.

39

Knack, The (3) - My Sharona at Discogs My Sharona, Vanessa Carlton, Natalie Imbruglia, The Knack, One Hit Wonder, Power Pop, Pochette Album, Lp Cover, Capitol Records

Vanessa Carlton

Natalie Imbruglia

Capitol Records

The Knack - My Sharona

Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for My Sharona by The Knack. Compare versions and buy on Discogs

29

The knack and more

Explore related boards

What the frickity frack knack😶🫡😐

If I had the children knack

The wonderful trinket and knick knack emporium

learning the knack of essential oils

what if we kissed in the knick knack aisle

Related interests

Fancy Food Recipes

Healthy Recipes

Thanksgiving Appetizers

Stuffed Mushrooms

Unique Food Recipes

Appetizer Recipes

Pinwheel Appetizers

The Knack