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Dire Straits were a British rock band, active between 1977 and 1995. The band was formed by Mark Knopfler (vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and vocals) . . 
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Dire Straits were a British rock band, active between 1977 and 1995. The band was formed by Mark Knopfler (vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion), and managed by Ed Bicknell. Although the band was formed in an era when punk rock was at the forefront, Dire Straits played a more conventional style, albeit with a stripped-down sound that appealed to audiences also weary of the overproduced stadium rock of the 1970s. In their early days, Mark and David requested that pub owners turn down their sound so that patrons could converse while the band played, an indication of their unassuming demeanor. Despite this oddly self-effacing approach to rock and roll, Dire Straits soon became hugely successful, with their first album going multi-platinum globally. Throughout Dire Straits' career Mark Knopfler was the songwriter and also the driving force behind the group. The band's best-known songs include "Sultans of Swing", "Romeo and Juliet", "Tunnel of Love", "Telegraph Road", "Private Investigations", "Money for Nothing", "Walk of Life", "So Far Away", "Brothers in Arms","On Every Street" and "Calling Elvis". Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler have sold in excess of 120 million albums to date.
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"Once upon a time on the west" is the best.
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they"re gr8
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mark knofler rules
Dire Straits rules! We want a last world tour! With love from Portugal
PLEASE DON'T READ THIS,YOU WILL GET KISSED BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE ON SATURDAY,TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE BUT YOU HAVE TO REPOST THIS,IF YOU RPOST THIS IN 2 SONGS YOU WILL DIE IN 2 HOURS,BUT IF YOU REPOST THIS TO 5 SONGS IT WILL TRULY BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE,WHEN YOUR DONE,PUSH F6 ON YOUR KEYBOARD AND THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE WILL APPEAR IN BIG LETTERS.....ITS SCARY BUT IT WORKS...
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DANCE! were gonna be neat! DANCE! To the Eurobeat! DANCE! Were gonna be so cool!
great from cullercoats to whitley bay any time...cool band x
you lost my account info and play list ?
sulatns of swing and money for nothing are my favorite songs
MONEY FOR ALL.....!!!!
Dire Straits is very good!!
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dire straits sultans of swings the best...... erdags from arabian cement co ltd.