Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers. They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1991 to 1995. Dire Straits are one of the world's best-selling music artists, with album sales of over 100 million.

Origin: Deptford (1977)

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Members: Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, David Knopfler, Pick Withers, MORE

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Genres: Roots rock, Blues rock, Pub rock

 

 

https://www.markknopfler.com/discography/dire-straits/