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The band got an offer to open for Talking Heads on a 1978 U.K. In July 1977, after rehearsing with studio drummer Pick Withers, the group made a five-track demo tape that included “Sultans of Swing.” Critic and DJ Charlie Gillett played “Sultans” on his BBC radio show, “Honky Tonkin’,” and listeners and record companies responded. He then taught problem students at Loughton College and an adult extension course, worked in South London pub bands, and wrote songs.īy early 1977, Mark was teaching literature part-time and jamming with David (then a social worker) and David’s roommate, John Illsley, a timber broker who was pursing a sociology degree at the University of London. Mark became a rock critic at the Yorkshire Evening Post while working for an English degree.

Mark and David Knopfler, sons of an architect, both learned guitar in their teens. After Dire Straits broke-up in 1995, he released a series of solo albums that received critical acclaim but never matched Dire Straits’ commercial success. Mark Knopfler made Dire Straits one of the most successful bands of the middle-Eighties with virtuoso musicianship, wry humor, and a knack for writing popular music that didn’t sacrifice either - as evidenced on hits like “Sultans of Swing,” “Money for Nothing,” and “Romeo and Juliet.” As a solo artist, the British singer-guitarist-songwriter composed scores for films including The Princess Bride.

Dire straits full discography free download