The Knack in 1978. From left to right: Gary, Fieger, Niles, Averre
Background information
Origin
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Power pop[1][2][3]
new wave[1][4]
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
Stephen 'Mac' McNally
Phil Jost
Website
theknack.com
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.
The Knack was founded in 1978 with the original and classic lineup of Doug Fieger (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Berton Averre (lead guitar, backing vocals), Prescott Niles (bass) and Bruce Gary (drums). It was this lineup that recorded the group's first three albums. Spearheaded by the success of the "My Sharona" single, their first album, Get the Knack (1979), reached number-one on the charts of several countries. However, their next two albums, ...But The Little Girls Understand (1980) and Round Trip (1981), were significantly less successful. Faced with diminishing success, the group disbanded in 1982.
The band reunited in 1986, and released their fourth album Serious Fun in 1991, before breaking up again the following year. After a brief reunion in 1994, the Knack reunited again in 1996, recording two more albums, Zoom (1998) and Normal as the Next Guy (2001). Following Fieger's death in 2010, the Knack permanently disbanded. A final album, Rock & Roll Is Good for You: The Fieger/Averre Demos was released in 2012.
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^Borack, John M. (2007). Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide. Not Lame Recordings. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-9797714-0-8.
^"Pop/Rock » Punk/New Wave » Power Pop". AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
^"Knack Rides Charts with $18,000 Album". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 31. August 4, 1979. p. 62. ISSN 0006-2510.
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