Dire Straits

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Years Active
1977 – 1995 (18 years)
Founded In
Deptford, Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom
Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1995. Their first single, "Sultans of Swing", from their 1978 self-titled debut album, reached the top ten in the UK and US charts. It was followed by a series of hit singles including "Romeo and Juliet" (1981), "Private Investigations" (1982), "… read more
Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). They were active from 1977 to 1988 and agai… read more
Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1995. Their first single, "Sultans of Swing", f… read more

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1 Play track Dire Straits Sultans of Swing
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 46,368 listeners
2 Play track Dire Straits Six Blade Knife
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 13,035 listeners
3 Play track Money For Nothing - Remastered 1996 Money For Nothing - Remastered 1996
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 12,771 listeners
4 Play track Walk Of Life - Remastered 1996 Walk Of Life - Remastered 1996
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5 Play track Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits Lady Writer
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6 Play track Dire Straits Down to the Waterline
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7 Play track Brothers in Arms Money for Nothing
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8 Play track Money for Nothing Romeo and Juliet
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 6,747 listeners
9 Play track Communiqué Once Upon a Time in the West
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 5,967 listeners
10 Play track Brothers In Arms - Remastered 1996 Brothers In Arms - Remastered 1996
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 5,398 listeners

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Albums

  1. 1,525,952 listeners

    2 Jun 1978 · 9 tracks

    Dire Straits
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  2. 1,199,450 listeners

    17 Apr 1985 · 9 tracks

    Brothers in Arms
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  3. 480,718 listeners

    1 Jan 1980 · 7 tracks

    Making Movies
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  4. 447,993 listeners

    15 Aug 1991 · 12 tracks

    On Every Street
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