Dire Straits



Former MembersMark Knopfler
John Illsley
Alan Clark
Guy Fletcher
David Knopfler
Hal Lindes
Terry Williams
Jack Sonni
Pick Withers
GenreRock
roots rock
Genre LinksRock, Pop/Rock
OriginNewcastle, England
Year(s) Active1977–1995
Music StyleContemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Rock & Roll
Music MoodLaid-Back/Mellow, Reflective, Searching, Relaxed, Nocturnal, Literate, Restrained, Calm/Peaceful, Wistful, Smooth, Earnest, Cerebral, Bittersweet, Plaintive, Melancholy, Organic, Autumnal, Poignant, Gentle, Street-Smart, Somber
LabelsPhonogram
Vertigo
Warner Bros. (U.S.)
Associated ActsThe Notting Hillbillies
Michael Brecker
Sting
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Dire Straits were a British rock band active from 1977 to 1995, composed of Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion).



Discography

1995
Live At The BBC

1993
On The Night

1991
On Every Street

1985
Brothers In Arms

1984
Alchemy - Dire Straits Live

1982
Love Over Gold

1980
Making Movies

1979
Communiqué

1978
Dire Straits

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Live USA

Filmography

Selected Dire Straits film and TV show credits:


Soundtrack Credits

2010
No me la puc treure del cap
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2009
Welcome to the 80's
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2008
What Just Happened
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2007
Brooklyn Rules
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2007
Hot Fuzz
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2007
Banda sonora
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2006
The Benchwarmers
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2006
Two Tickets to Paradise
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2006
Parashat Ha-Shavua
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2005
20 to 1
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2005
Everybody Hates Chris
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2005
My Name Is Earl
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2005
The Eight
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2004
Tooth
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2001
Spy Game
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1999
200 Cigarettes
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1999
The West Wing
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1999
Komodo
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1998
Around the Fire
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1998
Can't Hardly Wait
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1998
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
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1997
Metroland
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1997
Due South
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1997
Super Speedway
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1995
Desperado
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1995
Empire Records
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1994
Tohuwabohu
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1992
Civvies
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1992
Ringside
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1989
The Simpsons
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1986
Lucas
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1986
SpaceCamp
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1986
Maricela
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1986
Prince of Bel Air
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1985
EastEnders
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1985
Saturday Night's Main Event
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1984
Miami Vice
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1984
Motel
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1983
Local Hero
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1982
An Officer and a Gentleman
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1982
Snow: The Movie
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1981
Wu ting
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1980
Amorevolmente
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1974
Derrick
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Dire Straits
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
Brothers In Arms (1985)
Brothers In Arms (1985)
Calling Elvis (1991)
Communiqué (1979)
David Knopfler
Dire Straits
Dire Straits (1978)
Encores (1993)
ExtendedancEPlay (1983)
Guy Fletcher
Hal Lindes
Heavy Fuel (1991)
Industrial Disease (1982)
Iron Hand (1991)
Jack Sonni
John Illsley
Lady Writer (1979)
Love Over Gold (1982)
Making Movies (1980)
Mark Knopfler
Money For Nothing (1985)
Money For Nothing (1988)
On Every Street (1991)
On Every Street (1991)
Pick Withers
Private Investigations (1982)
Romeo And Juliet (1980)
Setting Me Up (1978)
Skateaway (1980)
So Far Away (1985)
Sultans Of Swing (1978)
Sultans Of Swing: The Very Best Of Dire Straits (1998)
Telegraph Road (1982)
Terry Williams (drummer)
The Bug (1991)
Tunnel Of Love (1980)
Walk Of Life (1985)
Water Of Love (1978)
Your Latest Trick (1985)
UK best-selling albums (by year) (1970–1989)
ABBA
Adam & the Ants
ARRIVAL (1976)
Bad (1987)
Barbra Streisand
Blondie
Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)
Brothers In Arms (1985)
Can't Slow Down (1983)
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Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player (1972)
Elton John
Kylie (1988)
Kylie Minogue
Madonna
Parallel Lines (1978)
Simon & Garfunkel
Super Trouper (1980)
Ten Good Reasons (1989)
The Best Of The Stylistics (1974)
The Stylistics
Thriller (1982)
True Blue (1986)