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2004 - Members
1 Male
Popularity
64
Followers
1,681,003
Origin
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Genre
Blues
Style
Rock/Pop
Mood
Good Natured
Born
1 Male
Popularity
64Followers
1,681,003
Origin
Glasgow, Scotland, UKGenre
BluesStyle
Rock/Pop
Mood
Good Natured
Born
1949
Active
1977 to Present...
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Most Loved Tracks| Track | Last.FM Listens | Youtube views | Loves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sailing to Philadelphia | 716,106 | 5 users  | |
 | Baloney Again | 213,711 | 4 users | |
 | Boom, Like That | 298,243 | 4 users | |
| What It Is | 1,017,494 | 4 users | |
| Silvertown Blues | 223,080 | 4 users | |
 | Why Aye Man | 219,411 | 2 users | |
 | Basil | 1 users | ||
 | Devil Baby | 1 users | ||
 | Done With Bonaparte | 1 users | ||
 | Kingdom of Gold | 1 users |
Music Video Links Two Pairs of Hands |  Ahead of the Game |  Darling Pretty |
 True Love Will Never Fade |
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Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE (born 12 August 1949) is a British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer. He is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded in 1977. After Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler went on to record and produce seven solo albums, including Golden Heart (1996), Sailing to Philadelphia (2000), The Ragpicker's Dream (2002), Shangri-La (2004), Kill To Get Crimson (2007), Get Lucky (2009) and Privateering (2012). He has composed and produced film scores for eight films, including Local Hero (1983), Cal (1984), The Princess Bride (1987), and Wag the Dog (1997). In addition to his work with Dire Straits and as a solo artist and composer, Knopfler has recorded and performed with many prominent musicians, including Phil Lynott, Chet Atkins, The Chieftains, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Jools Holland, Steely Dan, Bryan Ferry, Sonny Landreth, and Van Morrison. He has produced albums for Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, and Randy Newman.
Knopfler is a fingerstyle guitarist and was ranked 27th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Knopfler and Dire Straits have sold in excess of 120 million albums to date. A four-time Grammy Award winner, Knopfler is the recipient of the Edison Award and the Steiger Award, and holds three honorary doctorate degrees in music from universities in the United Kingdom.
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