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John Illsley tells how he was saved from chronic leukaemia

I really was in Dire Straits… but now I’ve beaten the cancer I hid for 15 years. John Illsley tells for the first ...
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Ten questions and answers with Guy Fletcher

Being in the company of someone who’s played with, directed and produced with legends like Tina Turner, Dire Straits and Mick Jagger provides ...
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Artists from The Dire Straits Experience

One of the ex-members from Dire Straits, Chris White have a own band who make a concert tours all around in the world. ...
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Guy Fletcher Bio

As a Musician – Guy has appeared on stage and in the studio with many world renowned artists as keyboard player, arranger and ...
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The untold story of Dire Straits – Part IV

A glut of boldly ambitious records came out in 1980 – Springsteen’s The River, John Lennon’s Double Fantasy, Sandinista! by the Clash and ...
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The untold story of Dire Straits – Part III

It was a success from the off, going Top 10 all across Europe. When it was released in America six months later it ...
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The untold story of Dire Straits – Part II

Mark Knopfler was born into a middle-class household in Glasgow in 1949. His brother and future Dire Straits bandmate David followed three years ...
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The untold story of Dire Straits – Part I

Why the biggest-selling British rock band of the 80’s deserve to be rescued from the dustbin of history. At 10.10pm on October 9, ...
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John Illsley streams 4 tracks from solo album Long Shadows

The former Dire Straits bassist issues his latest solo album In The Darkness, Comes Around Again, Ship Of Fools and Long Shadow can ...
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Dire Straits Experience to perform in India this March

The lines between concerts and causes seems to be blurring these days. After Coldplay, who performed in India as part of the Global ...
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Mark Knopfler – Tracker

If Mark Knopfler were to retire now, at 65, no one could accuse him of leading a lazy working life. Since forming Dire ...
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When Knopfler & Atkins Were Neck & Neck

The relationship between Mark Knopfler and his late fellow guitar great Chet Atkins was one of great mutual admiration. That was manifesting itself ...
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Dire Straits Arrive In The US Charts

The very mention of Dire Straits conjures thoughts of millions of fans, global success and multi-platinum sales. But Mark Knopfler and the band ...
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