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My Take
Doug Fieger will forever be tied to a single, perfect pop moment, and I think that is honor enough. Writing "My Sharona," the biggest hit of 1979, is the kind of cultural lightning most artists chase their whole lives. What draws me to him is that the Knack were never about pretension; they chased the irresistible hook, and Fieger's snarling vocal still bites decades later. He died too young in 2010, but every summer that riff resurfaces somewhere in the world. To me that is the truest measure of a songwriter: a sound that simply refuses to fade.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Doug Fieger
- Name (Japanese)
- ダグ・ファイガー
- Reading
- だぐ・ふぁいがー
- Born
- August 20, 1952 – February 14, 2010
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Oak Park, Michigan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / musician / singer / guitarist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Oak Park High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug%20Fieger
Frequently asked questions
When was Doug Fieger born?
August 20, 1952 – February 14, 2010.
Where is Doug Fieger from?
Doug Fieger is from Oak Park, Michigan, United States.
What does Doug Fieger do?
Doug Fieger works as singer-songwriter, musician, singer, guitarist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.