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‘My Sharona’ Tops Real Estate Sales Charts
It’s been 30 years since rock group The Knack immortalized 17-year-old Sharona Alperin by recording “My Sharona,” a song that topped Billboard’s Top 100 singles.

Knack singer Doug Fieger wrote the song because he had a crush on Alperin. The romance didn’t go anywhere, Alperin says, but the song continues to be a tune that practically every pop music fan can hum no matter what their age.

Alperin says that her 15 minutes of fame 30 years ago has been one of the key factors that led to her current success as a top seller of real estate for Sotheby’s International Realty in Los Angeles. Alperin has been the organization’s No. 1 salesperson for five consecutive years.

“‘My Sharona’ has had an impact on my ability to understand the entertainer’s mind. There’s something simpatico. You’ve got to care to the Nth degree. You can’t drop the ball for one minute,” she says. “I do what it takes to get my clients their dream home because their happiness is my happiness.”

Source: NBCLosAngeles.com (09/21/2009)