The Knack was an American rock band based in Los Angeles that rose to fame with its first single, "My Sharona", an international number-one hit in 1979.
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Power pop, new wave |
Years active | 1978–1982, 1986–1992, 1994, 1996–2010 |
Labels | Capitol, Charisma |
Past members | Berton Averre, Doug Fieger, Bruce Gary, Prescott Niles, Pat Torpey, Billy Ward, Terry Bozzio, David Henderson, Duane Leinan |
About The Knack
American rock band whose debut single "My Sharona" became a smash hit topping popular music charts around the globe. Their debut studio album shot to the top of Billboard's Top 200 and achieved double platinum sales certification in the US.
Achievement of The Knack
In 2004, they re-recorded their hit single "My Sharona." The band began touring again in 2006 until Doug Fieger lost his battle with several brain tumors.
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