Dire Straits

English rock band

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
Dire Straits live in Norway in 1985
Dire Straits live in Norway in 1985
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresRock
Years active1977 – 1995
LabelsPhonogram
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

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Studio albums

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  • 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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  • ExtendedancEPlay
  • 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

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