David Knopfler
1952-12-27 (72 years old) in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952) is a British singer-songwriter. He was born in Scotland and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from the age of two. Together with his older brother Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers, he founded the rock band Dire Straits in 1977, serving as rhythm guitarist on their first two albums. After quitting the band, Knopfler embarked upon a solo career as a recording artist. Knopfler initially created smaller record labels, publishing companies, and indie labels. Photo credit: By <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Rs-foto" title="User:Rs-foto">Rs-foto</a> - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
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- 1979-02-16 · Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979 as vocals, guitar
- 1980-12-22 · Arena: Dire Straits as Self
- 1998-08-01 · Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits as Self
- · ZDF-Fernsehgarten as Self
- · Rockpalast as
- · José Carreras Gala as Self