Doug Fieger
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Doug Fieger (August 20, 1952 - February 14, 2010)[1] was an American singer-songwriter. He was the eccentric lead singer of the New Wave Rock band The Knack, and co-wrote 1979's biggest hit of the year "My Sharona", with lead guitarist, Berton Averre. He was the younger brother of attorney Geoffrey Feiger.
Before forming The Knack, Doug Fieger played bass and sang lead in the group Sky, which was founded by producer Jimmy Miller (Rolling Stones, Traffic, Blind Faith) when Fieger was still in high school. Sky recorded two albums for RCA Records, produced by Miller with Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin). Fieger played bass guitar in the German progressive rock band Triumvirat for a short period in 1974.
In addition to performing, Fieger also produced the Rubber City Rebels debut album for Capitol Records and another album for the Los Angeles-based club, Staples Mystery Pop. He and Rebels drummer Brandon Matheson had been bandmates in The Sunset Bombers and had one album released on Ariola Records, before Fieger formed The Knack.
Fieger underwent brain surgery in August 2006 to have two tumors removed. The following year Doug was diagnosed with lung cancer for which he had undergone extensive chemotherapy.
On February 14, 2010, aged 57, Doug Fieger died of cancer at his home in Woodland Hills, California.[2][3]
References
External links
- Allmusic, accessed 11 November, 2006.
- Bio at Mercury News online
- Contact Music report on Doug Fieger's brain surgery