As the super group celebrate their 40th anniversary, the bass guitarist explains the band’s serious financial fix in the 1970s. John Illsley who was with Mark Knopfler from ...
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David Knopfler
David Knopfler
In the past two months one of the videos from Dire Straits have reached 100 million views on YouTube. It’s about for their video for the song ‘Sultans ...
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In 1977 David Knopfler founded one of the greatest band in the world Dire Straits. Before David leaved the band, he had amazing career and together with his ...
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We have one interesting and short interview from 16 February 1979 –Mark and David Knopfler, together with Pick and John had their interview in Cologne, Germany. This is ...
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At the time when Dire Straits started with performing, they had no idea how far they can go. In 1978 the music has such different sounds and styles. ...
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67 years old co-founder and ex-member of Dire Straits John Illsley said that his perfect weekend is being in his country pub making music and recovering from cancer ...
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Orginally published in The Georgia Straight, April 6, 1984 – By Steve Newton. Stepping out of nowhere into one of the world’s most popular bands in the ...
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In 1980 Dire Straits were nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for “Sultans of Swing”. ...
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1977 is the year when brothers Mark and David Knopfler and friends John Illsley and Pick Withers formed one of the greatest bands in the world – Dire ...
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Mark Knopfler has released a promotional video of the song “Cleaning My Gun”. The song is extracted from the album “Get Lucky”, released in September 2009. Although he ...
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