Doug Fieger
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Fieger in 2005
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| Birth name | Douglas Lars Fieger | |
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August 20, 1952 Oak Park, Michigan, United States |
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| Died | February 14, 2010 (aged 57) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Genres | Rock, power pop, new wave | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician | |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica | |
| Years active | 1970–2010 | |
| Labels | RCA, Capitol, Rhino, Ariola Records | |
| Associated acts | The Knack, Sky, Triumvirat, The Sunset Bombers | |
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Douglas Lars "Doug" Fieger (August 20, 1952 – February 14, 2010) was an American singer-songwriter-musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock band The Knack, and co-wrote "My Sharona", the biggest hit song of 1979 in the USA, with lead guitarist Berton Averre.
Fieger was born in 1952 at Oak Park, Michigan, the son of June Beth (née Oberer) and Bernard Julian Fieger. His father was Jewish, and his mother of Norwegian descent. Doug was the younger brother of Detroit attorney Geoffrey Fieger (most famous for representing Jack Kevorkian), who confirmed Doug's death to The Detroit News.
Fieger was born and raised in the 9 Mile/Coolidge area of Oak Park, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit, and attended Oak Park High School. Before forming The Knack, Fieger played bass and sang lead in the group Sky, which was founded by producer Jimmy Miller (Rolling Stones, Traffic, Blind Faith), famous also for being the "Mr. Jimmy" in the Stones "You Can't Always Get What You Want", while Fieger was still in high school. Sky recorded two albums for RCA Records, in 1970 and 1971, produced by Miller with Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin). Fieger also played bass guitar in the German progressive rock band Triumvirat for a short period in 1974.
In addition to performing, Fieger also produced the Rubber City Rebels' debut album for Capitol Records and another album for the Los Angeles–based band, Mystery Pop. He and Rebels drummer Brandon Matheson had been bandmates in The Sunset Bombers and had one album released on Ariola Records, before Fieger formed The Knack. The band played its first gig at Hollywood's Whisky A Go-Go nightclub on June 1, 1978 and were discovered playing Los Angeles–area nightclubs, including The Troubadour in West Hollywood. They were signed by Capitol Records in early 1979.
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