Posted on 01/12/2010 8:52:47 PM PST by My Favorite Headache
Doug Fieger, frontman for the Knack, is reportedly dying. According to the Detroit News, the man behind 1979's classic 'My Sharona' and its parent album 'Get the Knack' has lung and brain cancer.
Still, Fieger, 57, has a pretty positive outlook on his mortality, considering the three craniotomies and whole-brain radiation he has endured. "Everybody is in the same spot," the Southern California-based rocker told the paper. "I just know there is something that will potentially end my time here."
Fieger, who had a piece of his lung removed in 2004 and has been diagnosed with 22 brain tumors, says he's weak but pain-free. For now, Doug -- who topped the singles charts for six weeks with 'Sharona' and ultimately sold 6 million copies of the band's debut album -- is confident he will get enough strength to play his many guitars.
He's said he is prepared to die "if that's the case" but he noted that his grandmother lived for 21 years after she was diagnosed with cancer. He's also ready to stay, and he dismisses the notion of a worst-case scenario. "I'm not sure it's the worst," he said of dying. "When we get there, we might kick ourselves and say, 'Why didn't I show up sooner?'"
“The Knack” deserve a special place in rock history for helping to put to an end the monstrosity that was the “disco era.”
Amen to that...and they were a kickin’ live band too.
Prayers for his health.
Ironically Doug’s brother was Dr Kervorkian’s lawyer.
I always liked Baby Talks Dirty myself...it had that Sharona feel to it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-dKbd3XBHM
Didn’t know that...interesting.
This just makes me feel sad and old. Prayers for his health.
They set the stage for some of the great “power pop” tunes from the 80s.
Yep, his brother is lawyer Jeffrey Fieger. Greta has him on a lot of her panels.
I believe ‘My Sharona’ was the first 45 i ever bought as a kid.
Hope the guy does well.
Knuke the Knack!
OMG now I totally remember who he is..lolol...I don’t know why I never connected the dots.
My Sharona still rocks to this day. Just good old-fashioned good time rock and roll.
That was Dire Straights in 1978. Killed it dead.
Al yankovic wrote and sang “my Bologna”.
Prayers for Doug Fieger and his family.
Roger that. My highschool girlfriend, the girl that mercilessly stole my virginity... :-) she spent a year overseas as an exchange student in London. She came back with a 45rpm record that she just craved. That's right, it was "My Sharona" by this band called "The Knack". This was long before it had ever gotten any airplay here in the U.S. The Knack wasn't here yet. But it was a great song. It was obvious that it would be a big, big hit.
Dang... that was a nice trip down memory lane. Thanks, Jan. Wherever you are.
Prayers and more prayers.
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