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Posted by Sir Sammy Hain Esq. (Member # 3150) on :
 
Doug Fieger lead singer of the new wave group The Knack has died at 57. The Knack were best known for the huge hit 'My Sharona'

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one sidenote: 'My Sharona' is sometimes mistakenly thought to be an 80s song it was however a number 1 song for 6 weeks in 1979.
 
Posted by Stitch Groover (Member # 2895) on :
 
This might not be true, but was it Number One on the calender crossover from 1979 to 1980?
 
Posted by Sir Sammy Hain Esq. (Member # 3150) on :
 
Not in the states anyways that would have been Escape(The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes
 
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
 
Bummer. Funny I was playing some Knack tunes in the car late last year.
 
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
 
So sad. He battled cancer for 6 years. That is rough.
 
Posted by buffalo-girl (Member # 7498) on :
 
this is sad i love the knack just saw them 3-4 years ago with the fixx they were still very good so young yet and great talent RIP!!
 
Posted by Colt 45 (Member # 4940) on :
 
That is so sad!! RIP!!!
 


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