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Super similarity to Dire Straits
Mark Knopfler
5,497,142 plays (323,111 listeners)
Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE (born August 12, 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
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High similarity to Dire Straits
Eric Clapton
20,659,078 plays (1,219,242 listeners)
Eric Patrick Clapton (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed "Slowhand", is a Grammy Award winning English composer, singer and guitarist who became one of the most respected artists of the rock era, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Clapton is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in popular music history.
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Medium similarity to Dire Straits
Queen
65,240,979 plays (1,983,390 listeners)
"Queen" was an English rock band originally consisting of four members: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor.
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Medium similarity to Dire Straits
Chris Rea
2,991,065 plays (319,195 listeners)
Christopher Anton Rea (pronounced Ree-ah), born 4 March 1951, is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Middlesbrough, England. He started his music career in 1978.
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Medium similarity to Dire Straits
Supertramp
7,498,240 plays (612,549 listeners)
Supertramp is a British progressive rock and pop band that had a series of top-selling albums in the 1970s. The band was formed in the United Kingdom in 1969, and split in 1988. In 1997, Supertramp re-formed with former members plus several new musicians, and remained active until 2003.
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Medium similarity to Dire Straits
Eagles
13,768,879 plays (1,024,139 listeners)
Eagles (currently formed by vocalist/drummer Don Henley, vocalist/guitarist Glenn Frey, guitarist/vocalist Joe Walsh and bassist/vocalist Timothy B. Schmit) are an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in the early 1970s. With five Number 1 singles and six Number 1 albums, the Eagles were one of the most successful recording artists of the 1970s.
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Medium similarity to Dire Straits
Creedence Clearwater Revival
19,793,311 plays (1,050,560 listeners)
Creedence Clearwater Revival, frequently referred to as CCR or simply Creedence, was an American roots rock band, fronted by John Fogerty.
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Medium similarity to Dire Straits
Pink Floyd
112,911,674 plays (1,560,422 listeners)
Pink Floyd was a psychedelic/progressive rock band formed in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom in 1965. Pink Floyd is one of rock's most successful and influential acts, having sold over 300 million albums worldwide. The band's classic lineup was Roger Waters (vocals, bass), David Gilmour (vocals, guitar), Rick Wright (organ, keyboards, vocals) and Nick Mason (drums).
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Medium similarity to Dire Straits
The Rolling Stones
52,291,492 plays (1,879,851 listeners)
The Rolling Stones, formed in London, England circa 1962, are one of the world's most popular rock music groups, selling over 200 million albums worldwide. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and have performed in approximately 40 countries.
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ZZ Top
8,761,993 plays (647,741 listeners)
ZZ Top is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The band members are Billy Gibbons (vocals and guitar), Dusty Hill (bass guitar and vocals), and Frank Beard (drums). They hold the distinction of being one of the few rock bands still comprised of its original members for nearly 40 years, and until 2006, with the same manager/producer, Bill Ham.
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