My sharona is about fiegers reallife girlfriend at the time, sharona alperin, who was reportedly 17 to fiegers 25 when they first got together, about a year before the song came out. The woman behind my sharona sharona alperin was a teenager in high school when the lead singer of the knack fell for her. Additionally, fieger provided lead vocals on two tracks on was not wass 1983 album born to laugh at tornadoes. The late doug fieger was a master of creating pop gems. The knack reunited for a benefit for the late shel myer, the first person to book the band. First things first by doug fieger on amazon music amazon.
He was born in detroit, learning piano at the age of five and taking trumpet lessons at 11. This is his most personal work and cuts to the heart of what was important to him. I highly recommend first things first along with all of the knack albums. Check out first things first by doug fieger on amazon music. The late doug fieger was the frontman for the knack, but while many know. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises you gotta be there doug fieger first things first. Undoubtedly, one of the most successful power pop bands of all time is the knack. Fans of the knack and doug fieger will be thrilled to know that this publication will include photos and details about his first band, sky. Four decades ago, my sharona soared in summer of 79. Doug fieger biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Doug fieger wrote a song about me that changed both of our lives forever.
My sharona became an iconic smashhit, and even though doug and i didnt end up together we remained close friends. With yet another new drummer laying down the beat, the original members who comprise the rest of the lineup tear through their hookriddled, bitesize songs with a freshness and frenzy thats astonishing for here it comes guys this age. Doug fieger, lead guitarist and lead singer of the knack. Published in 1994, first things first went against the even then popular get more done in less time approach and took a look at how you can work on what matters without burning yourself out. Whatever kind of laughter the satirist conjureswhether it be queasy or fulloutthe jokes have to land. After battling cancer for five years, fieger died at his home in woodland hills, california, on sunday. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along. Hankerings, a hank williams tribute, was released posthumously in 2010. Nothings easy, shake me, right of center, she says, praying for you, biography.
The following doug fieger releases can be purchased only on amazon and itunes. At we believe that every life has a story that deserves to be told and preserved is the online source for current local and national obituary. First in, is a first person account of the events between the 19th of september until the 10th of november, told mainly from the perspective of gary schroen, leader of the jawbreaker cia squad sent to establish relations with the northern alliance in the panjshir valley, near the stalemated frontlines of the taliban. He was an extraordinary lover of all things popular culture, falkenstein said of her brother.
My sharona entered the hot 100 on june 23 rd, 1979 and reached number one nine weeks later on august 25 th, 1979, where it remained for six weeks. Doug fieger, lead singer of the knack and cowriter of my sharona, has died at the age of 57. It offers a time management approach that, if established as a habit, is intended to help a person achieve effectiveness by aligning him or herself to first things. Davy stayed small and got famous, while doug followed suit and did the same, only taller.
Feb 15, 2010 doug fieger, leader of the power pop band the knack who sang on the 1979 hit my sharona, died sunday feb. Everybody knows my sharona but fewer realize how many wonderful songs doug crafted during his too short life. The original my sharona remembers doug fieger us weekly. The magazine, which focuses on theology, liturgy, church history, religious history, culture, education, society and politics, is interdenominational and interreligious, representing a broad intellectual tradition of christian and. The band had split around mid1982 and their frontman formed doug fieger s taking chances and sang with was not was. The best of the knack will be all the knack that you need, but even if your tastes run a little deeper, this will satisfy, and not because it contains collector bait like the demo version of rocket o love and a cover of springsteens dont look. First things first to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy by stephen r. Doug farren i have a list of books pending dealing with web site development and windows programming. There is, first and foremost, the need to be funny. The band had split around mid1982 and their frontman formed doug fiegers taking chances and sang with was not was. When get the knack appeared in june of 1979, the american mainstreams fascination with new wave was really just getting off the ground, thanks to blondie, elvis costello, joe jackson, the cars, et al. Feb 15, 2010 the lead singer of the band was a wellknown musician in southern california named doug fieger. First things first dougs solo lp, produced by don was. Buy first things first reissue by covey, stephen r.
Doug fieger was born on august 20, 1952 in detroit, michigan, usa. Jan 01, 2005 first in, is a first person account of the events between the 19th of september until the 10th of november, told mainly from the perspective of gary schroen, leader of the jawbreaker cia squad sent to establish relations with the northern alliance in the panjshir valley, near the stalemated frontlines of the taliban. The knack july 1987 reunion, late night tv performance. I also want to read the book i bought some time ago onmore i have a list of books pending dealing with web site development and windows programming. Fieger, a detroitarea native, died at his home in woodland hills near. The sharona that doug fieger, lead singer of the knack, croons about is a real, living person named sharona alperin. Fieger died on february 14, 2010, after a long battle with cancer. Mar 06, 2010 the woman behind my sharona sharona alperin was a teenager in high school when the lead singer of the knack fell for her. He was born in detroit, learning piano at the age of five and taking. Fans of the knack and doug fieger will be thrilled to know that this publication will include photos and details about his first band, sky, and his early days on the detroit music scene. Live from the rock n roll fun house was rereleased on cd in 2015 and added two bonus tracks. Original knack drummer bruce gary died of nonhodgkin lymphoma in 2006 at the age of 55.
He was originally from oak park, michigan, and played in a bunch of bands before fronting the knack. Their debut album get the knack was one of the fastest albums to first go gold days and later platinum 7 weeks. Mar 27, 2012 doug fieger, lead guitarist and lead singer of the knack. My sharona, the knack the official website of doug fieger. Doug fiegers first things first implies youre going to get some home demos of songs hes done or considered in past. This crisp concert set documents just how important the knack were in the evolution of millennial guitar pop music. Trivia 7 his brother is famed detroit attorney geoffrey fieger who often appears on the fox news channel. A tribute to hank williams by doug fieger, top tracks. Fieger was born in 1952 at oak park, michigan, the son of june beth nee oberer and bernard julian fieger. Despite the fact it has toured the world twice, it is in outstanding condition. First things first 1994 is a selfhelp book written by stephen covey, a. May, 2016 another book from the old but gold category. Even today, thats far from unusual in the rock n roll realm, where mick jagger is more than four decades older than his current girlfriend. The knack released another album, round trip, in 1981, and disbanded shortly thereafter, though since the early 1990s the band, mostly.
Founding member and singersongwriterfrontman for the pop rock band the knack, born august 21, 1952 in oak park, michigan, united states. In subsequent years doug fieger liked to build cars and race them, and produced other acts in his home analog recording studio the kind of equipment we wouldve made sky records on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Their debut single, my sharona, sat atop the billboard singles chart for six weeks and was the bestselling single of 1979. About this time 40 years ago in june, the first single from the the knack was released and began its march to the top of the charts, as my sharona became the hit song of the summer and best. In 1979, doug fieger, leading the knack, released their first album get the knack, including their worldwide hit my sharona. Lead singer doug fieger recently died but not before immortalizing. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. The knack july 1987 reunion, late night tv performance youtube. At we believe that every life has a story that deserves to be told and preserved is the online source for current local and national obituary news and a supportive community where friends and family can come together during times of loss and grieving to honor the memories of their loved ones with lasting personal tributes. The band doug fieger the official website of the knack.
Dont hold back and sailors delight by peter marston. The bands manager jake hooker says fieger died sunday at. Fieger released a solo album in 2000, first thing first. I highly recommend first things first along with all. Doug fieger was best known as lead singer of the knack and cowriter with guitarist berton averre. Jones was the artful dodger in oliver on broadway and doug was the lead in peter pan at the detroit institute of arts. Join facebook to connect with doug fieger and others you may know. The group broke up in 1982 and got together again in 1986 to tour and record three albums more in the following years, the last one proof was released in 1998. Ap doug fieger, leader of the power pop band the knack who sang on the 1979 hit my sharona, has died. The lead singer of the band was a wellknown musician in southern california named doug fieger. First things first the official website of doug fieger. Doug fieger started, like the monkees davy jones, as a child performer.
Today, shes a top real estate broker out of the sunset strip office of. They reflect perfectly the intense teen emotion that was at the heart of early rock. Doug fieger, leader of the power pop band the knack who sang on the 1979 hit my sharona, died sunday feb. First things ft is an ecumenical and conservative religious journal aimed at advancing a religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society. Our hearts are broken, we will miss you doug, his band members posted on the knacks official website. Feb 15, 2010 the song was cowritten by doug fieger, who has died of cancer, aged 57. Doug fieger was best known as lead singer of the knack and cowriter with guitarist berton averre of that groups summer of 1979 number one smash and perennial favorite my sharona. On 14 february, 2010 doug fieger, leader and founding member of the knack, passed at the age of 57. Doug is 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 milegreenfield area of.
In the summer of 1970, elizabeth hardwick may have been the best nonfiction prose writer in america, just as jim hines was the fastest man alive and joe frazier was the heavyweight champion of the world. Rock doug fieger first things first 1999, cd discogs. Appointments, todos, urgent events and deadlines have us rushing from one thing to the next, while never. The approach is a further development of the approach popularized in coveys the seven habits of highly effective. Dont hold back by sky the first album by sky, dougs first band. Nothings easy fieger shake me fieger davis wishing doesnt make it so fieger ambition fieger lynch you gotta be there fieger lie to me fieger praying for you fieger without you fieger she says fieger right of center fieger we all ride alone fieger hour of the storm fieger love hurts. The song was cowritten by doug fieger, who has died of cancer, aged 57. Lost treasures sky preknack featuring doug fieger pop. For all but the most dedicated fans and, if youre into power pop, chances are youre at least a little dedicated, the 17track retrospective. Doug fieger, the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the band the knack. Merch the knack my sharona the official website of the. The lead singer of the knack, doug fieger, who cowrote the hit my sharona, has died at the age of 57. The following interview with doug fieger of the knack was originally published in an entertainment industry newsletter i edited back in the 90s.
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