Following the success of their self-titled debut album, Dire Straits released their second studio album, Communiqué, on June 15, 1979. The record featured the band’s classic lineup of ...
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John Illsley
John Illsley
On July 9, 1977, Dire Straits had their first ever gig as a band at a punk festival in Deptford. At the time they went by the name ...
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Back in 1978 when Dire Straits released their debut album, they were still with their own problems. At all, their first album was made of the songs that ...
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Below you can listen to and watch the full concert by Dire Straits from December 19, 1980, which they had in Dortmund, Germany. At the time, Dire Straits ...
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This January John Illsley the ex-member of Dire Straits chatted with Digital Journal about his solo tour dates in 2020. The acclaimed British rocker spoke about being an ...
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John Illsley is back again on the road with his new run across the United Kingdom. He is starting with his March Tour for 2020 on 11 March, ...
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This is the newest interview with the ex-bassist from the Dire Strait’s band, John Illsley. He talked with Donna Ferguson for The Sunday Times UK. Read the half-part ...
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Dire Straits played for the first time in France on the stage at the Théâtre de l’Empire (Empire Theatre), back on November 5th, 1978 in Paris. They had ...
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Eric Clapton, Tom Jones, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, and Dire Straits co-founder John Illsley are among the many stars announced today to perform at a benefit concert for the Royal ...
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John Illsley sold more than 100 million albums as the bass guitarist of Dire Straits. The band, fronted by lead singer and guitarist Mark Knopfler, had a string ...
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