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  2. Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE (born 12 August 1949) is a British guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits from 1977 to 1995. He pursued a solo career after the band dissolved, and is now an independent artist.

  3. May 10, 2024 · Mark Knopfler is a Scottish guitarist and singer-songwriter, widely known as the front man of the British rock group Dire Straits and later as a successful writer of film soundtracks and as a solo artist.

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  4. Aug 14, 2023 · Mark Knopfler is a legendary musician who has been making waves in the rock scene for over four decades. He is best known as the founder and leader of Dire Straits, one of the most successful bands of the 1970s and '80s, but he has also carved out a remarkable solo career and composed music for several films.

  5. One Deep River is Knopfler’s sixth album in a row, from 2007’s Kill To Get Crimson onwards, to be recorded at the studio that he regards among the greatest of his achievements. As he always tells friends, every day there is a good day, and under the production guidance of Knopfler himself and his collaborator of 40-plus years, Guy Fletcher ...

  6. Mini Bio. Mark Knopfler recorded his first single at age 16, but it was never released, He started the band Dire Straits in 1977, they were signed to Vertigo Records in 1978 and recorded the album "Dire Straits", which featured their first major hit single, "Sultans of Swing".

    • Composer, Actor, Music Department
    • August 12, 1949
  7. Feb 18, 2024 · Mark Knopfler is one of the most successful British musicians in history, and one of the most admired guitarists. With his former band Dire Straits, he sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, and he’s worked with everyone from Chet Atkins to Bob Dylan.

  8. The Mark Knopfler discography consists of recordings by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, not including his work with Dire Straits. Knopfler began recording apart from Dire Straits in 1983, when he released his first soundtrack album Local Hero.