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Dire Straits

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2018 - Six Blade Knife (The Magic Of Dire Straits)
2012 - Dire Straits: Greatest Hits Essential Album Songs
2008 - Greatest Hits
2005 - The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigat
1999 - The Whispers of Dire Straits: The Best Ballads
1998 - Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits
1995 - Live at the BBC
1994 - Rotterdam 1978
1994 - Ticket to Heaven
1993 - On the Night
1992 - On Every Planet
1991 - On Every Street
1991 - Perfect Investigations
1991 - 1985-08-17: San Antonio, TX, USA
1990 - Once Upon a Time
1988 - Money for Nothing
1985 - Brothers in Arms
1985 - Walk of Life
1985 - Money for Nothing
1984 - Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
1982 - Love Over Gold
1982 - ExtendedancEPlay
1980 - Making Movies
1979 - Communiqué
1978 - Dire Straits
1978 - Sultans of Swing

Members
4 Male

Origin
Newcastle, England, UK

Genre
Rock

Style
Rock/Pop

Mood
Good Natured

Born

1977

Active
1977 to 1995

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Most Loved Tracks
7 users Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
6 users Dire Straits - Walk of Life
5 users Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet
5 users Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
4 users Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms


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Calling Elvis	Lady Writer	Sultans of Swing
Walk of Life	Private Investigations	Telegraph Road
Your Latest Trick	Where Do You Think You...	Love Over Gold

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Dire Straits were a British rock band, formed in 1977 by former journalist and teacher Mark Knopfler, initially composed of Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion).
Dire Straits' sound drew from a variety of musical influences, including jazz, folk, blues, and came closest to beat music within the context of rock and roll. Despite the prominence of punk rock during the band's early years, the band's stripped-down sound contrasted with punk, demonstrating a more "rootsy" influence that emerged out of pub rock. Many of Dire Straits' compositions were melancholic.
Dire Straits' biggest selling album, Brothers in Arms, has sold over 30 million copies. They also became one of the world's most commercially successful bands, with worldwide album sales of over 120 million. Dire Straits won numerous music awards during their career, including four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards-winning Best British Group twice, and two MTV Video Music Awards. The band' most popular songs include "Sultans of Swing", "Romeo and Juliet", "Tunnel of Love", "Private Investigations", "Money for Nothing", "Walk of Life", "So Far Away", "Your Latest Trick" and "Brothers in Arms".
Dire Straits' career spanned 18 years. There were several changes in personnel over that period, leaving Mark Knopfler and John Illsley as the only two original bandmates who had remained throughout the band's career. Dire Straits disbanded in 1995 when Mark Knopfler launched his career full time as a solo artist.


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Last Edit by Axel1105
27th Jun 2022

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