The Woman Behind 'My Sharona' : NPR

This is actually a very sweet, ordinary, human story. Hooray.

The Woman Behind 'My Sharona' : NPR:

The Knack's lead singer Doug Fieger wrote the song for the then-teenager who would become his girlfriend, Sharona Alperin. Fieger died last month after a battle with lung cancer. Alperin, who stayed friends with him, was one of the people at his side during those last days.