Dire Straits were an English rock band from London, England. They formed in 1977 and have sold more than 120 million albums worldwide and also won three Grammy Awards.
Dire Straits | |
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 Dire Straits live in Norway in 1985 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1977 – 1995 |
| Labels | Phonogram Warner Bros. Vertigo |
| Past member(s) | Mark Knopfler David Knopfler Hal Lindes Jack Sonni John Illsley Terry Williams Pick Withers Alan Clark Guy Fletcher |
Dire Straits disbanded in 1995.
Albums
changeStudio albums
change- Dire Straits (1978)
- Communiqué (1979)
- Making Movies (1980)
- Love over Gold (1982)
- Brothers in Arms (1985)
- On Every Street (1991)
Other albums
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- Encores
- Alchemy
- On the Night
- Live at the BBC
- Money for Nothing
- Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits
- The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations
Members
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Other websites
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Official band members websites
change- Mark Knopfler's official website
- David Knopfler's official website
- Hal Lindes' official website
- John Abbey Walk of Life Archived 2014-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Guy Fletcher's official website jnbjlonbojbikbikhb