How the Knack's 'My Sharona' Became a Hit in Just 15 Minutes of Writing

Not only was "My Sharona" the Knack's debut single, it was also their biggest (and only) hit. When the catchy tune debuted in ...
Yahoo

How The Knack wrote My Sharona, the one hit wonder to end all one hit wonders

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The Washington Post

The Knack lead singer immortalized 'My Sharona'

Doug Fieger, 57, the leader of the power pop band the Knack who sang on the 1979 hit "My Sharona," died Feb. 14 at his home in Los Angeles. He had cancer. Mr. Fieger, a Detroit area native, formed the ...
Los Angeles Magazine

In 1979 a Hit Song Made This Future L.A. Real Estate Agent a Pop Culture Icon

She is one of the rare people who is internationally recognized solely by her first name, yet still maintains the anonymity most A-listers would kill for after another day dodging paparazzi. She’s the ...
American Songwriter

3 Famous 1970s Songs That Were Shockingly Written in Less Than an Hour

Some of your favorite songs from the 1970s didn’t take much time to write at all; in fact, many of them were written in less than an hour. Sometimes, songwriters really don’t need a lot of time to pen ...
WRAL

From 'Bohemian Rhapsody' to 'My Sharona,' people are rewriting classic songs with coronavirus lyrics

His version struck a chord -- it's been retweeted more than 170,000 times. 'My Sharona' This catchy 1979 single by The Knack is about how lead vocalist Doug Fieger fell in love with his ex-girlfriend ...
American Songwriter

This 2008 Earworm Is the Millennial “My Sharona” (And 4 Other 2000s Tracks That Sound Like 1970s Remakes)

Sure, they’re both insanely catchy. But they also share a similar feel linguistically and rhythmically. And while I see White’s point in calling the songs evergreen, they’re also distinctly evocative ...