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The Knack

The Knack was an American power pop band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1978 by Doug Fieger (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Berton Averre (lead guitar, backing vocals), Prescott Niles (bass) and Bruce Gary (drums). Spearheaded by the success of their debut single "My Sharona", their first album, Get the Knack (1979), reached number-one in several…

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Genres
Power pop · new wave
Labels
Capitol · Charisma
Origin
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Past members
Berton Averre · Doug Fieger · Bruce Gary · Prescott Niles · Stephen 'Mac' McNally
Years active
1978–1982 · 1986–1992 · 1994 · 1996–2010

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The Knack

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The Knack

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related to The follow-up albums (1980–1981) · 35
The Knack → Additionally, After, April, As, Australia, Baby, Baby Talks Dirty, Billboard, Billboard Hot, But, Can't Put, Canada, Devil, Europe, Fieger, Get, However, Japan, Keyboardist Phil Jost, Knack
related to Founding (1977–1978) · 27
The Knack → Although Sky, As, Berton Averre, Bruce Gary, Detroit, Fieger, Geoffrey Fieger, Get, Good Girls Don't, In, Jack Kevorkian, Jimmy Miller, June, Knack, Los Angeles, Michigan, Mile/Greenfield, Niles, Oak Park, Prescott Niles
related to Outside the Knack · 23
The Knack → August, Australia, Averre, Bruce Gary, Countdown Spectacular, Don Was, Doug Fieger, Fieger, Gary, He, In, Jimi Hendrix, Knack, Knack's, My Sharona, Niles, Not Was, September, Serious Fun, Steven Bauer
related to Return of the Knack and final album (1986–2010) · 21
The Knack → Big, Billy Ward, Bruce Gary, Canada, Charisma, Charisma Records, February, In, In July, Knack, Lead, Michele Myers, Mr, November, Pat Torpey, Rocket O' Love, Serious Fun, They, To, Tony Stratton Smith
related to Get the Knack · 20
The Knack → Billboard, Bruce Garfield, Bruce Ravid, Bruce Springsteen, Canada, Capitol Records, Fieger, Get, Good Girls Don't, Knack, My Sharona, No, Ray Manzarek, Sharona Alperin, Sunset Strip, The, Tom Petty, United States, US, Within
related to Discography · 13
The Knack → But, Get, Knack, Little Girls Understand, Next Guy, Normal, Rock, Roll Is Good, Round Trip, Serious Fun, The Fieger/Averre Demos, You, Zoom
Past members · 10
The Knack → Berton Averre, Billy Ward, Bruce Gary, David Henderson, Doug Fieger, Pat Torpey, Phil Jost, Prescott Niles, Stephen 'Mac' McNally, Terry Bozzio
Years active · 4
The Knack → 1978–1982, 1986–1992, 1994, 1996–2010
Genres · 2
The Knack → new wave, Power pop
Labels · 2
The Knack → Capitol, Charisma

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knack fieger band album gary averre niles 1978 bruce get 1986 lead sharona 1981 doug 2010 single girls reunited released

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The KnackGenresPower pop1.00infobox
The KnackGenresnew wave1.00infobox
The KnackLabelsCapitol1.00infobox
The KnackLabelsCharisma1.00infobox
The KnackOriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.1.00infobox
The KnackPast membersBerton Averre1.00infobox
The KnackPast membersDoug Fieger1.00infobox
The KnackPast membersBruce Gary1.00infobox
The KnackPast membersPrescott Niles1.00infobox
The KnackPast membersStephen 'Mac' McNally1.00infobox
The KnackPast membersPat Torpey1.00infobox
The KnackPast membersBilly Ward1.00infobox
The KnackPast membersTerry Bozzio1.00infobox
The KnackPast membersDavid Henderson1.00infobox
The KnackPast membersPhil Jost1.00infobox
The KnackWebsitetheknack.com1.00infobox
The KnackYears active1978–19821.00infobox
The KnackYears active1986–19921.00infobox
The KnackYears active19941.00infobox
The KnackYears active1996–20101.00infobox

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