Dire Straits

Dire Straits

Dire StraitsDire Straits were an English rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums), and subsequently managed by Ed Bicknell. Although the band was formed in an era when punk rock reigned, Dire Straits worked within the conventions of classic rock, albeit with a stripped-down sound that appealed to modern audiences weary of the overproduced stadium rock of the 1970s. In their early days, Mark and David requested that pub owners turn down the amps so that patrons could converse while the band played — indicative 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.

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" and "Calling Elvis".

Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler have sold in excess of 118 million albums to date.

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Total 167 sheet(s) found, listing between 0 - 20.
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Portobello Belle pleb1 (1)
3671d ago
4 Piano, Guitar, Vocal Original
Brother in arms abyssine (96)
3734d ago
6 Piano Original
Where do you think you're going kgdijk (5)
3742d ago
3 Piano Other
Portobello Belle kgdijk (5)
3742d ago
3 Piano Other
Brothers in Arms solofo (4)
4611d ago
6 Piano, Guitar Other
Walk Of Life bobbiec1031 (298)
4750d ago
5 Piano, Guitar, Vocal Transcription
so far away from me sergio_sassi (19)
4838d ago
1 Piano, Guitar, Vocal Transcription
Sultans Of Swing Greylie (5)
4844d ago
4 Piano Other
Private Investigations ramzi (64)
4852d ago
5 Piano, Vocal Original
Sultans Of Swing michel3256 (17)
4857d ago
99 Guitar Original
Money For Nothing Misha_jb (45)
4860d ago
14 Piano, Drum, Guitar, Vocal, Bass Original
Brothers in Arms jmgauf (3)
4868d ago
6 Piano, Vocal Other
Private Investigations ramzi (64)
4872d ago
0 Piano, Vocal Tab
Private Investigations ramzi (64)
4872d ago
5 Piano, Guitar, Vocal Transcription
Sultans Of Swing Blizzer (1)
4874d ago
16 Guitar Book
Brothers in Arms tobiahenson (14)
4877d ago
44 Piano Book
Brothers In Arms luizbenine (2)
4881d ago
4 Piano, Guitar Book
Brothers in Arms luizbenine (2)
4881d ago
4 Piano Book
Sultans of Swing Rochelle (16)
4882d ago
4 Piano Original
Walk of life austria2 (28)
4885d ago
1 Piano Original