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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 is a multi-talented musician who played guitar for The Knack and wrote songs for musical comedies. Learn about his career, collaborations, and influences on his official website.
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.
7 de oct. de 2020 · Berton Averre, who played the riff in "My Sharona", remembers Eddie Van Halen as a guitar phenom and a gearhead. He also reveals how Van Halen's solo influenced Michael Jackson's "Beat It".
The Knack guitarist talks about the band's reissue campaign, their club days, jamming with Springsteen and Manzarek, and the legacy of "My Sharona". Read the full interview on Classic Rock Revisited.com and buy the albums here.
The Knack initially formed in May 1978. Fieger had arrived in L.A. in 1971 with the band Sky and began writing with Averre a few years later. 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.
10 de mar. de 2010 · 33. 7.2K views 13 years ago. The Knack lead guitarist and theatrical comedy writer Berton Averre talks with Jodie Newell. In this episode Berton discusses The Knacks 2nd Lp But The Little Girls...
