Doug Fieger, leader of the power pop band The Knack who sang on the 1979 hit 'My Sharona,' died Sunday. He was 57.

Fieger, a Detroit-area native, died at his home in Woodland Hills near Los Angeles after battling cancer, according to The Knack's manager, Jake Hooker.

Fieger formed The Knack in Los Angeles 1978, and the group quickly became a staple of Sunset Strip rock clubs. A year later he co-wrote and sang lead vocals on 'My Sharona.'

This unapologetically anthemic rock song, emerged during disco's heyday and held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard pop chart for six weeks, becoming an FM radio standard.

It became a pop culture phenomenon, parodied by Weird Al Yankovic and others and sampled by rap group Run DMC.

The Knack continued to release albums and tour through the mid-2000s but they never replicated the success they enjoyed with their first two albums, 'Get the Knack' and '... But the Little Girls Understand.'

Fieger battled cancer for six years. In 2006 he underwent surgery to remove two tumors from his brain.

A Los Angeles memorial service for friends and family is being planned.