Mark Knopfler

Born

August 12, 1949 (age 77)

Known as

singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, film score composer, multi-instrumentalist, musician

Mark Freuder Knopfler is a British musician. He was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits from 1977 to 1995, and he is one of the two members who stayed throughout the band's existence, along with the bassist John Illsley. After Dire Straits dissolved, he pursued a solo career and is now an independent artist.

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