About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 39. Chapters: Dire Straits albums, Dire Straits concert tours, Dire Straits members, Dire Straits songs, Songs written by Mark Knopfler, Brothers in Arms, Money for Nothing, David Knopfler, Dire Straits discography, Dire Straits tour, John Illsley, On Every Street, Love over Gold, The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations, Terry Williams, Communique, Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*, Jack Sonni, Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits, Making Movies, Alan Clark, Hal Lindes, Guy Fletcher, Walk of Life, Pick Withers, Private Dancer, Romeo and Juliet, ExtendedancEPlay, Tunnel of Love, Heavy Fuel, Encores, Your Latest Trick, The Notting Hillbillies, Telegraph Road, The Bug, Industrial Disease, Setting Me Up, Calling Elvis, Lady Writer, Boom, Like That, So Far Away, On Every Street Tour, Skateaway, When It Comes to You, Darling Pretty, Iron Hand, You and Your Friend. Excerpt: Mark Freuder 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 co-founded in 1977 with his brother David. After Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler continued to record and produce albums as a solo artist under his own name. Knopfler has played in other groups occasionally, such as The Notting Hillbillies, and has guested on works by other artists, including Joan Armatrading, Chet Atkins, the Chieftains, Eric Clapton, The Dandy Warhols, Bob Dylan, Bryan Ferry, John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Jeff Healey, Jools Holland, Sonny Landreth, Phil Lynott, Van Morrison, Gerry Rafferty and Steely Dan. He has also produced albums for such artists as Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, Willy DeVille, and Randy Newman. His musical scores include Metroland, Lo...