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July 9, 1977 – Dire Straits had Their First Ever Gig (Video)

July 9, 1977 – Dire Straits had Their First Ever Gig (Video)
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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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Dire Straits and The BRIT Awards

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On February 10, 1986, Joan Armatrading presented the award for ‘Best British Group’ to Dire Straits at The BRIT Awards. The venue was located in the Grosvenor House ...
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Listen to The British Grove Broadcast with Mark Knopfler – Full Radio Emission

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On March 4, 2020, Mark Knopfler had his first series on the radio and premiere show on Volume Channel 106. He celebrated his love of radio, influential artists ...
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Eric Clapton & The Story of Cordings

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The legendary musician, guitar hero, and co-owner, Eric Clapton explains his love for the long-established country clothing retailer Cordings of Piccadilly, London and his mission to preserve British ...
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Dire Straits & Hank Marvin Performed “Going Home” at Wembley Arena 1985 (Live Version)

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In 1985 Dire Straits started their Brothers in Arms World Tour which was also called Alchemy Live, because the album that accompanied the tour was Alchemy Live. The ...
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Two Legendary Solo’s by David Gilmour and Mark Knopfler (Video)

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The video below is a full video in length of 5-minutes-and-41-seconds, where you can listen to the two amazing and legendary solos by David Gilmour and Mark Knopfler. ...
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The Story Behind Clapton’s ‘Old Love’ Song

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‘Old Love’ is a song by Eric Clapton from his eleventh solo studio album named ‘Journeyman’ from 1989. Clapton wrote this song with blues artist Robert Cray. In ...
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Eric Clapton & Friends: A Tribute To Ginger Baker

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Next year, with a special show in London, UK, Eric Clapton, and the friends will play a tribute show to Ginger Baker. Namely, Clapton, these days announced plans ...
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Mark Knopfler: “I hold a guitar like a plumber holds a hammer”

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The former Dire Straits man opened up on his style during a recent CBS segment and said making music is an “obsession.” Mark Knopfler was on CBS recently, ...
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Video: Eric Clapton Cover Prince’s “Purple Rain” At London Concert

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Eric Clapton paid tribute to a pair of legends during his encore at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Monday. The guitar icon and his band began the set ...
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