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: Rock Hits 1979
Title: Classic Pub Rock
Title: Rediscover The ‘70s: One Hit Wonders
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 70's Hits It's Party Time
Title: Best Of Rock: 1979 (CD1)
Title: Armada Music - '90s / '00s Dance Hits Vol. 1
Genre: Electronica, House, Club/Dance, Funk
Title: Best Of Rock: 1979 (CD1)
Title: Wedding Songs Best Party Ever (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Rock Classics: Playlist Beats (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: All Out 70s (CD3)
Title: Cultura Rock
Title: Now Yearbook 79 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, Country, Pop, Ska, Alternative
Title: Best 70s Rock 2022
Title: On Air 70's Hits 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Ripples Presents: Look At The Sunshine
Genre: Sunshine Pop
Title: 70s Pop Mega Hits
Title: Anni Ottanta 2023
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Old Music Alert 70s 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Road Trip In The World... Ever! 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s Summer Essentials 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Striking Tunes Vol. 3
Title: 70's Drive - Rock
Title: 70's Drive - POP
Title: Armada Music - House Legacy 2023
Genre: Electronica, House
Title: 80's Road Trip Mix 2023
Genre: Pop
Title: Pasaporte A Los 70s 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Exitos De Los Anos 70 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: The Best 70s Music Videos
Title: The Hits Drivetime Classics (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Rock
Title: 70s Best Of By UDiscover (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Best Latin Pop Vocals 2
Title: Best Latin Pop Vocals 6
Title: Best Latin Pop Vocals 1
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