DIRE STRAITS: British Rock' n' Roll music band of the late 70s, mid-80s and mid-90s

 Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler  

       Mark Knopfler

          Mark Knopfler, lead singer and guitarist of Dire Straits successfully brought his 80s music band to well-deserved fame after the release of hit songs: "Once upon a time in the West", "Water of Love", "Sultans of Swing," "Money for Nothing", "Why Worry?", " "Walk of Life", "Brothers in Arms" & "Romeo and Juliet."

From left to right: John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, Pick Withers and David Knopfler

The British singer-guitarist-songwriter was the son of an architect. His brother, David Knopfler and he began learning the guitar while still in their teenage years. With much to look forward to, the two brothers teamed up with John Illsley, a University of London sociology student, and Pick Withers, a studio drummer, to officially launch their music entertainers’ career in July of 1977.

Dire Straits

The band of four began their U.K tour in 1978. Afterwards, with increasing commitments towards song-writing, song-composing and most of all, through their ingenious in guitar-playing, Dire Straits entered the 1980s with several thousands of fans entailing them. Admirers of Dire Straits mostly crazed for the sound of music derived from Mark's magical guitar touches. In the United Kingdom, Europe and around the globe, Dire Straits has been reckoned for its original music and songs. The band has also performed musical scores and soundtracks for movies, such as: "The Princess Bride" and "Local Hero."