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Doug Fieger, lead singer of My Sharona hit-makers The Knack, has died at the age of 57.
The musician passed away yesterday at his home in Los Angeles following a long battle with cancer.
On the group's official website, the remaining members said:
"Our hearts are broken, we will miss you Doug."
Inspired by Fieger's ex-girlfriend of the same name, My Sharona topped the U.S. singles chart in 1979, leading to a whirlwind of hype around the band.
The song, co-written by Fieger and Berton Averre, was subsequently re-released in 1994 to coincide with the film Reality Bites.
It also achieved the dubious honour of being included on former U.S. president George W Bush's iPod.
Despite freely admitting to abusing drugs and alcohol during the band's heyday, Fieger had lived a healthy lifestyle for the past 25 years.
Berton Averre and Prescott Niles are still actively performing as The Knack, but other member Bruce Gary died of cancer in 2006.
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