Doug Fieger of The Knack has died after a battle with cancer

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Doug Fieger, RIP
By John Amato Sunday Feb 14, 2010 1:45pm



My good friend Doug Fieger, lead singer of The Knack just died this morning from a long bout against cancer.

Doug Fieger, the lead singer of the rock band The Knack, has died after a battle with cancer, his brother, the prominent Southfield attorney Geoffrey Fieger, confirmed today.

He was 57.

Fieger sang lead vocals on the 1979 hit "My Sharona," which held the No. 1 spot for six weeks.

I was lucky enough to play with him a few times over the years, mostly for fun and even then he was very serious about his music. Doug was a great man who helped a lot of people in his life. He put up an incredible struggle that came to an end around 6am this morning.

I'm sure there will be more details released on the band's website so if you are a fan---tune in.

He will be sorely, sorely missed. My heart goes out to his family.

Farewell, my friend.

http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/doug-fieger-rip

[devilgrrl]

1. RIP Doug

:cry:

[Tikki]

4. RIP Doug ....

Tikki

[FarLeftRage]

2. So sad!!!

:cry:

One of my faves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc3KXwd8ZWQ

[ClusterFreak]

3. Right up there with You Shook Me All Night Long...

...My Sharona is one of the greatest air guitar/air drums, drunk-off-your-ass-at-a-wedding-reception-party- tunes of all time!! Get the Knack!

RIP, Doug.

[Cirque du So-What]

5. His older brother, Geoffrey, is an attorney

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Fieger

Perhaps you remember him from Dr. Jack Kevorkian's murder trials, which all resulted in acquittal - execpt for the last one, where Dr. Kevorkian represented himself and was convicted.

[Michigan-Arizona]

7. Geoffrey Fieger has a web site with a few political things on it

http://fiegertime.wordpress.com/

R.I.P. Doug Fieger

[progressoid]

6. Damn.

I still have some Knack on vinyl.

RIP Doug.