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Dire Straits
Dire Straits were a British rock band, formed by Mark Knopfler (vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion), and managed by Ed Bicknell, active between 1977 and 1995. Although...
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Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler OBE (born 12 August 1949) is a British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer.
Mark Knopfler is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, which he...
David Knopfler
David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952, Glasgow) is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and co-founder of the rock band, Dire Straits.
Knopfler grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, where he attended Gosforth Grammar School. By age 11,...
Period (start):
- 1977
Period (end):
- 1980
John Illsley
John Illsley (born 24 June 1949, Leicester) is an English musician who rose to fame as the bassist of the BRIT and Grammy winning rock band, Dire Straits.
As one of the founding band members, with brothers and guitarists David and Mark Knopfler, and...
Hal Lindes
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Hal Lindes (born in Monterey, California) is an English-American guitarist and composer. In 1980 Hal began recording a solo album with the legendary producer Al Kooper, along with Herbie Flowers on bass and Brad...
Hal Lindes (born in Monterey, California) is an English-American guitarist and composer. In 1980 Hal began recording a solo album with the legendary producer Al Kooper, along with Herbie Flowers on bass and Brad...
Period (start):
- 1980
Period (end):
- 1985
Pick Withers
David "Pick" Withers (born 4 April 1948 in Leicester, England) was the original drummer for the rock band Dire Straits and played on their first four albums, which included hit singles such as "Sultans of Swing," "Romeo and Juliet" and "Private...
Period (start):
- 1977
Period (end):
- 1982
Alan Clark
Alan Clark (born March 5, 1952, in Great Lumley, County Durham, England) is an English musician who was one of the keyboardists for the British rock band Dire Straits.
As a young child Clark received piano lessons. Then whilst still a pupil at...
Period (start):
- 1980
Period (end):
- 1995
Guy Fletcher
Guy Fletcher (born May 24, 1960 in Maidstone, Kent, England) is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known for his position as the keyboardist in the popular British rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his...
Terry Williams
Terry Williams (born 11 January 1948 (or 6 June 1947 ), Swansea, Glamorgan, South Wales) is a Welsh rock drummer, whose resume includes work for Dire Straits, B. B. King, and Bob Dylan.
During the 1960s, Williams played in a few bands, including The...
Jack Sonni
Jack Sonni (born December 9, 1954, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States) is a guitarist and former member of Dire Straits.
In the late 1970s Jack had become a Monday night fixture at Kenny's Castaways on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village,...
