The third song of the second album Communiqué by Dire Straits is the song “Where Do You Think You’re Going?.” This song was released as a single together ...
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Pick Withers
Pick Withers
This is one retro article about Dire Straits and their beginnings. The article is written by Angie Errigo and is published in Observer Magazine on June 10, 1979. ...
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The second song on this amazing studio album by Dire Straits is the song called “News.” The subject of this Mark Knopfler composition is by no means obvious. ...
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After their big success with the debut album, Dire Straits released their second album on June 15, 1979, under the name Communiqué. Band’s old lineup including Mark, David, ...
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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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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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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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David ‘Pick Withers’ is born on 4th April, 1948 in Leicester, England. He was the original drummer for the world renowned band, Dire Straits and played on their ...
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Inspired by watching a hopeless jazz combo in a deserted pub, a song about a struggling band set Dire Straits on the way from dire straits to superstardom. ...
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