Died On This Date (August 22, 2006) Bruce Gary / The Knack
themusicsover Bruce Gary
April 7, 1951 – August 22, 2006
Bruce Gary is best remembered as the drummer of ’80s power pop band, the Knack. A drummer from an early age, eventually found himself playing on the road with Jack Bruce, Mick Taylor and Carla Bley. In 1978, he joined up with Doug Fieger, Burton Averre and Prescott Niles in the Knack. Their debut album, Get The Knack included the song “My Sharona” which became a massive era-defining hit thanks in part to Gary’s instantly recognizable opening drum beat. The album eventually went on to sell over six million copies. The group broke up in 1982 and Gary went on to perform on records by the likes of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Sheryl Crow and John Lee Hooker. He also worked as a producer, working with such acts as the Ventures. Bruce Gary died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 55.
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