Deptford, Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom (1977 – 1995)
Dire Straits were a British rock band from Newcastle, United Kingdom, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums), and subsequently managed by Ed Bicknell. The band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk. If anything, the… read more
Top Tracks
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| 1 | Play on youtube | Sultans of Swing |
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| 2 | Play on youtube | Walk of Life |
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| 3 | Play on youtube | Money for Nothing |
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| 4 | Play on youtube | Brothers in Arms |
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| 5 | Play on youtube | Romeo and Juliet |
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| 6 | Play on youtube | Your Latest Trick |
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| 7 | Play on youtube | Lady Writer |
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| 8 | Play on youtube | So Far Away - Full Version |
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| 9 | Play on youtube | Telegraph Road |
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| 10 | Play on youtube | Down to the Waterline |
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Top Albums
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300,663 listeners
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Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits
283,920 listeners
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Sultans Of Swing - The Very Best Of Dire Straits
264,235 listeners
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