The Knack
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Biography
[Edit]Forming in Los Angeles in the late '70s, the Knack (Doug Fieger, vocals/guitar; Berton Averre, lead guitar; Prescott Niles, bass; and Bruce Gary, drums) were neither punk nor rock, but pure simple pop, standing out among the musical dross that littered the Sunset Strip. Signing with Capitol after a feeding frenzy of label offers, the Knack released their debut, Get the Knack, in 1979. With its leadoff single, "My Sharona," the Knack climbed both the album and singles charts (eventually selling millions of copies around the globe), gained wide commercial acceptance, and regenerated the power pop scene that had laid dormant for half a decade.
The Knack's image, or lack thereof, was often unfavorably compared to the Beatles, but their music relied on the rough punchiness of the Kinks and the Who rather than the Fab Four. Their refusal to do interviews turned critics against them, and by the time they released their second album, ...But the Little Girls Understand, less than a year after the debut, the backlash had already begun ("Knuke the Knack").
The Knack then began a quick spiral downward that they were never to recover from. Their third album, Round Trip, was adventurous and daring and received favorable reviews, but the band decided to split up soon after the album was released. Due to their continuing underground popularity, the Knack resurfaced almost a decade later (minus Bruce Gary) and recorded the abysmal Serious Fun before hiding out once again to lick their wounds. The appearance of "My Sharona" on soundtracks and compilations caused the Knack to be thrown in the midst of a revival of sorts, reuniting and playing the occasional show in L.A. Bruce Gary temporarily returned to the fold, but by the time the Knack released their second "reunion" album, Zoom, during the summer of 1998, the drum stool had been filled by Terry Bozzio (formerly of Missing Persons and Frank Zappa's band). Still, the bandmembers hoped that a whole new generation of music fans would get the Knack with the release of 2001's Normal as the Next Guy, an album that found the group at its best when discarding old formulas. Fieger, however, died in 2010 after battling lung and heart cancer. ~ Steve "Spaz" Schnee, Rovi
Title: Live From the Rock'n'Roll Fun House
Artist: The Knack
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Havin' a Rave-Up! Live In Los Angeles, 1978
Artist: The Knack
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: Mount Rushmore Presents The Knack-You Better
Artist: Mount Rushmore, The Knack
Genre: House, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Rock & Roll Is Good For You: The Fieger / Averre Demos
Artist: The Knack
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: 70s Top Hits (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: The 70's - 1979 (CD1)
Title: The Best Pub Jukebox... Ever! (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Let's Get Loud (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: NOW That's What I Call Running 2014 (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop
Title: 1000 Original Hits 1979
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Top 100 Of Greatest Rock (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Billboard Charts Top 1000 Hits 1970-1979 (CD10: 1979)
Genre: Industrial, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Gothic Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic, Indie, Hardcore, Symphonic
Title: The Best Rock - 100 Greatest Hits (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Old School Collection (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Old School Rocks! (CD2)
Title: The Best Rock Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Born To Run 2003 - Volume Two
Genre: Rock
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 013
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 029
Genre: Metal
Title: Rock (93 Original Hits) (EMI 2009) (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Music From The 80's Pop Rock Forever Vol 1
Genre: Electronica, Eurodance, Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 044
Genre: Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 249
Genre: Rock, Gothic Rock, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Acoustic
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 186
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hardcore
Title: 100 Hits Super 70s (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk
Title: Das Beste Aus Dem Musikladen Die Legendären Rock Hits
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits - Super70s (Special Edition) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop, Funk
Title: 70's In The Mix Volume One (Strictly DJs Only) (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Karaoke Hits (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Ripples Volume 1 ~ Look At The Sunshine
Genre: Psychedelic
Title: Ripples Volume 3 ~ The Autumn Almanac
Genre: Psychedelic
Title: '70s Gold (CD1)
Title: Hard Rock Cafe: Party Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Kingsman (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Now That's What I Call Running 2014
Genre: Pop
Title: Top 40 Karaoke Rock Classics
Genre: Rock
Title: NOW That’s What I Call Classic Rock (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Road Trip: A New Journey Soundtrack (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Dancehall, Psychedelic
Title: Drivetime - 120 Original Hits (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits: Driving Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: New Wave Hits Of The 80s Vol. 01
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day, Volume 22
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk
Title: Massive Hits! (Seventies) (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Fetenhits Silvester 2015 (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, World Music, Pop, Dance Pop, Folk
Title: Hits Of The 70's And 80's
Genre: Pop
Title: 70s Pop ~ 101 Original Hits (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Ever 70s Rock (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Greatest Classic Rock Guitar Songs Vol. 3
Genre: Rock
Title: Everybody Wants Some!! (Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Renegade Rock 70s
Genre: Rock
Title: Air Guitar Anthems 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Grunge, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Psychedelic
Title: Explosive Music 70’s (CD1)
Title: NOW Thats What I Call Running 2017 (CD3)
Genre: Garage, Eurodance, Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Metal, Dancehall, DJ/Remixes, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Classic Dad 3CD (CD1)
Genre: New Wave, Power Pop, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: 101 70s Rock Anthems 5CD (CD3)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Country, Rockabilly
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1965 (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Blues Rock, Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk, Acoustic
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1967 (CD7)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, World Music, Pop Rock, Folk
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1966 (CD6)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Latin, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: Bargrooves Deluxe Edition 2018 (Mixed)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Glitterbox - This Ain't No Disco
Artist: Melvo Baptiste
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Legends: The Ultimate Rock Collection (CD7: Gimme Some Lovin')
Artist: The Legends, Time Life
Genre: Rock
Title: Armada Music - '90s / '00s Dance Hits, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop