The Knack was an American rock quartet based in Los Angeles that rose to fame with their first single, My Sharona, an international number-one hit in 1979. History Founding (1977–78) Singer Doug Fieger was a native of Oak Park, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in the 9 Mile/Coolidge area. The brother of attorney Geoffrey Fieger (later known for representing Dr. Jack Kevorkian in a series of assisted suicide cases) Fieger had previously played in an eclectic rock band called Sky as well as the Sunset Bombers. Although Sky had received a modest amount of acclaim, including being produced by Rolling Stones producer Jimmy Miller, the band broke up without having any chart success. As a result, Fieger made the decision to move to Los Angeles and start another band. Fieger met the three other original members of the Knack in 1977 and 1978: Berton Averre (lead guitar, backing vocals and keyboards), Prescott Niles (bass), and Bruce Gary (drums). Niles was the last to join, a week before the bands first show in June 1978. In the meantime, Fieger had been doubling on bass on a series of demos that the group had shopped to several record labels, all of which were rejected. Some of these songs later made up the bands debut album Get the Knack, and included Good Girls Dont. My Sharona Oh my little pretty one, pretty one When you gonna give me some time Sharona When you make my motor run, my motor run Gun it, coming off the line Sharona *Never gonna stop, give it up Such a dirty mind, always get it up For the touch of the younger kind My my my i yi woo My my my my Sharona Come a little closer huh, ah will ya huh, Close enough to look in my eyes Sharona Keeping it a mystery gets to me Running down the length of my thighs Sharona (Repeat *) When you gonna get to me Get to me Is it just a matter of time Sharona Is it just destiny, destiny Or is it just a game in my mind Sharona (Repeat *)
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