Sunday, August 4, 2013

Doug Fieger
























Artist:  Doug Fieger
Birth Name:  Douglas Lars Fieger
Born:  August 20, 1952.  Oak Park, Michigan, USA.
Died:  February 14, 2010 (Aged 57).  Woodland Hills, California, USA.
Genre:  Rock, Pop, Power Pop, New Wave
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica

Doug Fieger was an American Singer, Songwriter, Musician.  He was the Lead Singer of the Power Pop Band The Knack and co-wrote the biggest hit song "My Sharona" in 1979 in USA, with Berton Averre (Lead Guitar).














Title:  First Things First  (2011)
Genre:  Rock, Pop, Power Pop, New Wave
Label:  Zen Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Nothing's Easy  (2:50)
 2.  Shake Me  (3:51)
 3.  Wishing Doesn't Make It So  (4:03)
 4.  Ambition  (4:41)
 5.  You Gotta Be There  (3:25)
 6.  Lie To Me  (3:40)
 7.  Praying For You  (4:46)
 8.  Without You  (3:45)
 9.  She Says  (4:25)
10. Right Of Center  (3:35)
11. We All Ride Alone  (4:06)
12. Hour Of The Storm  (4:27)
13. Love Hurts  (3:12)

Personnel:

Doug Fieger:  Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar on Track 7
Rick Dufay:  Lead Guitar
Jim Keltner:  Drums, Percussion
Billy Ward:  Drums
Don Was:  Bass
Edward B. Kemper:  Bass
Benmont Tench:  Piano, Organ
Billy Preston:  Organ
Nicky hopkins:  Piano
Ray Manzarek: Piano, Organ
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter:  Pedal Steel Guitar
Jimmy Woods:  Harp
Danny Johnson:  Extra Guitar on Track 2
Neil Rosengarden:  French Horn
Michael Libow:  Backing Vocals on Track 6

 First Things First was the solo album by Doug Fieger, was released on January 14, 2011 by Zen Records.



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