Doug fieger biography
Doug fieger biography
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Doug Fieger
American singer-songwriter
Musical artist
Douglas Lars Fieger (August 20, 1952 – February 14, 2010) was an American musician, singer and songwriter.
He was the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock band the Knack. He co-wrote "My Sharona," the biggest hit song of 1979 in the U.S., with lead guitaristBerton Averre.
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Life and career
Fieger was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of June Beth (née Oberer) and Bernard Julian Fieger.[1][2] His father was Jewish and his mother was Norwegian.[3] Doug was the younger brother of Detroit attorney Geoffrey Fieger, most famous for representing Jack Kevorkian.[4]
Fieger was raised in Oak Park, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit, where he attended Oak Park High School.
Before forming the Knack, Fieger played bass and sang lead in the group Sky, which was produced by Jimmy Miller. Sky released two albums on RCA Records: Don't Hold Back 1970 and Sailor's Delight 1971, c