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Knack On
Knack or The Knack may refer to: Music and entertainment * The Knack, an American pop-rock band famous for their hit "My Sharona" * The Knack (1960s US band), an American garage rock band active in the 1960s * The Knack (UK band), a British freakbeat and psychedelic rock band * "The Knack" (''Dilbert'' episode), an episode of the TV series ''Dilbert'' * '' The Knack ...and How to Get It'', a 1965 British film * Knack Productions, a Japanese animation studio that created the series ''The Adventures of the Little Prince'' and others Games * Knack (card game), Swedish gambling card game * ''Knack'' (video game), a launch title developed by SCE Japan Studio for the Sony PlayStation 4 Other * Knäck, Swedish Christmas Butterscotch * ''Knack'' (magazine), a Belgian news magazine See also * 4312 Knacke, a main-belt asteroid * Knäcke or crispbread * Knacker, a person in the trade of rendering animals, and slang derived from the term * Knacker (band), a Canadian indie rock band * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Knack
The Knack was an American rock band based in Los Angeles that rose to fame with its first single, "My Sharona", an international number-one hit in 1979. History Founding (1977–1978) Singer Doug Fieger was a native of Oak Park, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in the 9 Mile/Greenfield area. The brother of attorney Geoffrey Fieger (later known for representing Jack Kevorkian in a series of assisted suicide cases) Fieger had previously played in an eclectic rock band called Sky as well as the Sunset Bombers. Although Sky had received a modest amount of acclaim, including being produced by Rolling Stones producer Jimmy Miller, the band broke up without having any chart success. As a result, Fieger made the decision to move to Los Angeles and start another band. Shortly after arriving in L.A., Fieger met Berton Averre (lead guitar, backing vocals and keyboards), and the two started a songwriting partnership. Fieger had also known Bruce Gary (drums) fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knäcke
Crispbread ( sv, knäckebröd (lit. crack bread), ''hårt bröd'' (hard bread), ''hårdbröd'', ''spisbröd'' (stove bread), ''knäcke'', da, knækbrød, no, knekkebrød, fi, näkkileipä or näkkäri, et, näkileib, is, hrökkbrauð, fo, knekkbreyð, german: 'Knäckebrot' or 'Knäcke', nds, Knackbrood) is a flat and dry type of cracker, containing mostly rye flour. Crispbreads are lightweight and keep fresh for a very long time due to their lack of water. Crispbread is a staple food and was for a long time considered a poor man's diet. Origins Finland and Sweden have long traditions in crispbread consumption. The origin of the crispbread came from the earlier ''spisbröd'' (''stovebread'') which was a similar but thicker kind of bread. These breads were baked from at least the 6th century in central Sweden. They were usually hung above the stove to be dried. Traditional crispbread in Sweden and western Finland is made in this tradition with the form of a round f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nak (other)
NAK is the negative-acknowledge character used in computers and telecommunications. NAK or Nak may also refer to: * A female yak, in the Tibetan language * Nak, Hungary, a village in Tolna County, Hungary * NaK, an alloy of sodium and potassium metals * Mae Nak Phra Khanong, a ghost of Thai folklore ** ''Nak'' (film), an animated film based on the Thai ghost * '' Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran'', a quiz show in Malayalam based on ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'' See also * * Knack (other) * KNAK (other), including callsign K-NAK * Nack (other) * NAC (other) * Naq (other) Naq or NAQ may refer to: *NAQ, IATA code for the Qaanaaq Airport *naq, ISO 639 code for the Khoekhoe language *Nouvelle-Aquitaine (NAQ), France *Negative Acts Questionnaire, a psychological test to evaluate mobbing *Nuclear Attitudes Questionnaire, ... * WNAK (other), including callsign W-NAK {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |