The Knack

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2005

First Recording: 1979

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

The Knack
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Songs
🔲Rolling Stone Cover
🔲Saturday Night Live
🔲Major Festival Headliner
🔲Songwriters Hall of Fame
🔲“Big Four” Grammys

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Get The Knack (1979)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
My Sharona (1979)

The Knack @ Wikipedia

Will The Knack be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
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My Sharona would be a good contender for the singles category...otherwise, despite being a minor fan of their work, I don’t think that they are HoF worthy at this point in time.

Posted by Tyler Partnow on Thursday, 09/27/2018 @ 18:53pm


Posted by Bill on Wednesday, 10/2/2019 @ 15:47pm


Doug Fieger of The Knack was the younger brother of Attorney Geoffrey Fieger, who represented Dr. Jack Kevorkian.

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 11/22/2020 @ 14:58pm


Get them in!!!!!! Musically way ahead of their time. Burton a fabulous melodic lead guitar player. HOF !!!!!!

Posted by Hoodoo on Thursday, 02/11/2021 @ 12:03pm


They definitely deserve to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Unfortunately they are overshadowed by the monster hit that was My Sharona. If you listen to all their albums, they actually made some great music post Sharona, but were ignored by the critics. If Guns & Roses is in based on one album, then the Knack should be in also.

Posted by Bill on Sunday, 06/5/2022 @ 22:36pm


the chipmunks had three songs on chipmunk punk by them so I think they are worthy (that was just a joke)
but honestly, I think they were a good band but do they have enough influence?

Posted by Dr. Von Freezy Hands on Thursday, 11/10/2022 @ 16:46pm


The Knack and The Cars are two of the absolute tightest bands in history with some of the most amazing shredding of all instruments! Anyone who disagrees is not a connoisseur of true rock and roll.

Posted by Captain Kirk on Thursday, 06/1/2023 @ 16:12pm


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