Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals, lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar, backing …

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Dec 8, 2025 · Dire Straits, British rock band whose supple, slightly blues-tinged guitar rock was popular in the late 1970s and ’80s. Formed in London in 1977, the group was led by Mark …

Dec 31, 2025 · The simple facts are these: Knopfler formed Dire Straits in London in 1977 with his younger brother David on rhythm guitar, John Illsley on bass and Pick Withers on drums. …

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Dire Straits was formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backup vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backup vocals), and …

Dire Straits English rockers who created some treasured moments of 1980s rock with Mark Knopfler's tightly executed songs and distinctive finger-plucked guitar.

Oct 29, 2023 · Their sound — restrained, clean, and storytelling-driven — stood in stark contrast to the punk rock explosion dominating Britain at the time. Their very name, “Dire Straits,” …

Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in June 1977. The group originally comprised the Knopfler brothers Mark (lead vocals, lead guitar) and David (rhythm guitar, …

Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals, lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar, backing …