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Latest revision as of 11:04, 9 October 2024

Dire Straits
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Background information
Origin: London, England, UK
Years active: 1977 - 1995
Label(s): Vertigo / Mercury / Warner Bros.
Associated acts: Sting
Members
Mark Knopfler
John Illsley
Pick Withers
David Knopfler

Band history

Dire Straits were formed in London in 1977. They played in a lot of clubs and performed on the same TV shows as The Police. Sting recorded Money For Nothing with them on Montserrat, which he performed several times live with the band in 1985 and 1986.

Band members

  • Mark Knopfler
  • John Illsley
  • Pick Withers
  • David Knopfler

+ lots of others over the years ...

Discography

Studio albums

Quotations and Trivia

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See also

External links

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References

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