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British rock band formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, John Illsley and Pick Withers. The group first split up in 1988 but reformed in 1991 and then disbanded again in 1995.

Full-time band members:
Mark Knopfler – lead guitar, lead vocals (1977–1995)
John Illsley – bass guitar, backing vocals (1977–1995)
Alan Clark – keyboards (1980–1995)
Guy Fletcher – synthesizer, backing vocals (1984–1995)
David Knopfler – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1977–1980)
Pick Withers – drums, percussion (1977–1982)
Terry Williams (3) – drums (1982–1989)
Jack Sonni – rhythm guitar (1985–1988)
Hal Lindes – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1980–1985)

Touring/session members:
Joop de Korte – percussion
Mel Collins – saxophone
Tommy Mandel – keyboards
Chris White – saxophone
Chris Whitten – drums, percussion
Phil Palmer – guitar
Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
Danny Cummings – percussion
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Members:
Alan Clark, David Knopfler, Guy Fletcher, Hal Lindes, Jack Sonni, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, Pick Withers, Terry Williams (3)
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Dire Straits - Dire Straits album art Dire Straits Dire Straits (Album) Vertigo Ireland 1978 Sell This Version
CN 3179/S Dire Straits - In Concert-182 album art Dire Straits / The Motors Dire Straits / The Motors - In Concert-182 ‎(LP, Transcription) BBC Transcription Services CN 3179/S UK 1978 Sell This Version
Dire Straits - Communiqué album art Dire Straits Communiqué (Album) Vertigo Japan 1979 Sell This Version
Dire Straits - Live - The Warner Bros. Music Show album art Dire Straits Live - The Warner Bros. Music Show Warner Bros. Records US 1979 Sell This Version
Dire Straits - Making Movies album art Dire Straits Making Movies (Album) Vertigo UK 1980 Sell This Version
none Dire Straits - The King Biscuit Flower Hour 2/1/81 album art Dire Straits / Thin Lizzy Dire Straits / Thin Lizzy - The King Biscuit Flower Hour 2/1/81 ‎(LP, Transcription + LP, S/Sided, Transcription) King Biscuit Flower Hour, DIR Broadcasting none US 1981 Sell This Version
none Dire Straits - Best Of The Biscuit album art Dire Straits / Loverboy Dire Straits / Loverboy - Best Of The Biscuit ‎(2xLP, Transcription) D.I.R. Broadcasting Corp. none US 1981 Sell This Version
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold album art Dire Straits Love Over Gold (Album) Vertigo Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong 1982 Sell This Version
#345 Dire Straits - B.B.C. Rock Hour album art Dire Straits B.B.C. Rock Hour ‎(LP, Transcription) London Wavelength #345 US 1982 Sell This Version
CN4114/5 Dire Straits - Rock Profile album art Dire Straits, Phil Collins Dire Straits, Phil Collins - Rock Profile ‎(2xLP, Album, Transcription) BBC Transcription Services CN4114/5 UK 1983 Sell This Version
Dire Straits - Alchemy - Dire Straits Live album art Dire Straits Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (Album) Vertigo, Vertigo Germany 1984 Sell This Version
Dire Straits - Alchemy - Dire Straits Live Part One album art Dire Straits Alchemy - Dire Straits Live Part One (Album) Vertigo Argentina 1984 Sell This Version
Dire Straits - Alchemy - Dire Straits Live Part Two album art Dire Straits Alchemy - Dire Straits Live Part Two (Album) Vertigo Australia 1984 Sell This Version
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms album art Dire Straits Brothers In Arms (Album) Vertigo Turkey 1985 Sell This Version
none Dire Straits - Best Of Supergroups Live album art Dire Straits / Heart / Robert Plant / Tears For Fears / Eric Clapton / The Firm (7) Dire Straits / Heart / Robert Plant / Tears For Fears / Eric Clapton / The Firm (7) - Best Of Supergroups Live ‎(3xLP, Transcription) ABC Rock Radio Network none US 1985 Sell This Version
CD-21 Dire Straits - Barcelona 1983-1985 album art Dire Straits Barcelona 1983-1985 ‎(2xCD, Album) BMG Music CD-21 UK 1985 Sell This Version
none Dire Straits - Dire Straits album art Dire Straits Dire Straits ‎(Acetate, LP, S/Sided) Pyral none France 1985 Sell This Version
none Dire Straits - Dire Straits - A Retrospective: The King Biscuit Flower Hour # 643 album art Dire Straits Dire Straits - A Retrospective: The King Biscuit Flower Hour # 643 ‎(2xLP, Transcription) DIR Broadcasting none US 1986 Sell This Version
none Dire Straits - The King Biscuit Flower Hour album art Dire Straits The King Biscuit Flower Hour ‎(CD, Transcription) DIR Radio Network none US 1987 Sell This Version
CO 89-12 Dire Straits - Westwood One Superstars Concert Series # CO 89-12 album art Simple Minds / Peter Gabriel / Dire Straits / Eric Clapton Simple Minds / Peter Gabriel / Dire Straits / Eric Clapton - Westwood One Superstars Concert Series # CO 89-12 ‎(3xLP, Transcription) Westwood One Radio Network CO 89-12 US 1989 Sell This Version
Dire Straits - On Every Street album art Dire Straits On Every Street (Album) Vertigo Brazil 1991 Sell This Version
I 91-32 Dire Straits - Westwood One In Concert # 91-32 album art Dire Straits, The Kinks Dire Straits, The Kinks - Westwood One In Concert # 91-32 ‎(2xLP, Transcription) Westwood One I 91-32 US 1991 Sell This Version
DS-002 B Dire Straits - The Stadium Wembley Arena Present: Tonight Sold Out (16/09/1991) album art Dire Straits The Stadium Wembley Arena Present: Tonight Sold Out (16/09/1991) ‎(LP, W/Lbl) DS-002 A DS-002 B UK & Europe 1991 Sell This Version
imt 777.003 Dire Straits - Live USA album art Dire Straits Live USA ‎(Cass, Album) Imtrat imt 777.003 Germany 1992 Sell This Version
92-11 Dire Straits - Timothy White's Rock Stars album art Dire Straits Timothy White's Rock Stars ‎(2xCD, Transcription) Westwood One 92-11 US 1992 Sell This Version

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Rich.C

Rich.C

December 23, 2016
Dire Straits are the vehicle for session guitar whiz Mark Knopfler, who first appeared as a member of Bob Dylan's band in the mid-1970s. Dire Straits play well-behaved, rhythm-heavy radio-rock that gets all its personality from Knopfler's J.J. Cale-ish guitars and montone vocals. The classic rock radio staple "Sultans of Swing" may be the best example of the band's art, featuring Knopfler's wry lyrics and laid-back, jiggering guitar lines. Their critical apex came with Making Movies in 1980, and its eerie, neon-lit masterpiece "Skateaway." In 1985, the group attained massive star status with Brothers In Arms which yielded the hits "Money For Nothing" and "So Far Away. For me, brothers in arms was their best hit, former england wicket keeper jack russell had this played at his brothers funeral...a real poignant song and moving video.
Knopfler's solo material is still very dire-straits-esque in structure, by that i mean its still northern, singalong, the type of music you would expect to hear on the itv series auf wiedersehen pet! but he still delivers with his trademark guitar riff and vocals, listen to why aye man and you'll hear what i mean!! Still playing to this day he is an artist worth checking out.
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