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Berton Leslie Averre (born December 13, 1953) is an American guitarist. He was the lead guitarist and one of the founders of the band The Knack. That group had a No. 6 UK / No. 1 US hit with "My Sharona", which sold 10 million copies in the US.
Berton Averre. Berton’s love affair with popular music began the day he was born. This is due, some say, to the fact that he was born with a transistor radio glued to his ear. It was to this lucky state of being in the 1970s that Berton ran smack into Doug Fieger and destiny.
Oct 7, 2020 · Berton Averre, whose guitar riff propelled The Knack’s “My Sharona” to the top of Billboard’s charts in 1979, was aware of Eddie Van Halen before he ever heard the legendary guitar sound ...
The Knack was founded in 1978 with the original and classic lineup of Doug Fieger (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Berton Averre (lead guitar, backing vocals), Prescott Niles (bass) and Bruce Gary (drums). It was this lineup that recorded the group's first three albums.
Jun 11, 2019 · Over the next few years, he would meet like minded, seasoned musicians who would become the Knack – including drummer Bruce Gary, bassist Prescott Niles and guitarist Berton Averre. In 1977,...
Berton Averre – Back for Knack! By Jeb Wright. The Knack took the music scene by way storm back in 1979. Then The Knack went away! In the interview below Classic Rock Revistied.com caught up with The Knack’s Berton Averre to discuss the band’s reissue campaign with Omnivore Recordings. Read all about that and buy the albums here:
Founding members Doug Fieger, Berton Averre, Bruce Gary and Prescott Niles sculptured a sound which was irresistibly familiar but at the same time unlike anything else which was playing on the radio. Its first performance, June 1, 1978, at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, was a sensation.
Doug Fieger, Berton Averre, Prescott Niles and Bruce Gary were The Knack. Their hit single “My Sharona” went Gold in thirteen days and was the #1 song of 1979. Their debut album Get the Knack sold over six million copies worldwide.
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Sep 11, 1986 · During one tour of Italy, Gary, bassist Prescott Niles and lead guitarist Berton Averre threatened to punch Fieger out because “he was being a real schmuck,” says Gary.
Apr 27, 2023 · Berton Averre was the guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of The Knack, a mainstay of New Wave, which had the #1 song in 1979 with “My Sharona”. It stayed at the top of the charts for 6 weeks and sold 10 million copies. He later went on to a second career in musical theater.
