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Dire Straits was a British rock band from 1977 to 1995. They comprised Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). Dire Straits' sound drew from a variety of musical influences, including jazz, folk, blues, and came closest to beat music within the context of rock and roll. Despite the prominence of punk rock during the band's early years, the band's stripped-down sound contrasted with punk, demonstrating a more "rootsy" influence that emerged out of pub rock. Many of Dire Straits' compositions were melancholy.[1] Despite this oddly self-effacing approach to rock and roll, Dire Straits became one of the world's most commercially successful bands, and sold over 120 million albums worldwide.[2]

Dire Straits won numerous music awards during their career, including three BRIT Awards, four Grammys, and two MTV Video Music Awards.[2] Dire Straits' most popular songs include: "Sultans of Swing", "Romeo and Juliet", "Tunnel of Love", "Private Investigations", "Money for Nothing", "Walk of Life", "So Far Away" and "Brothers in Arms".

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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Songs 9 Comments 0
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Released 1978
Format Vinyl
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N discs 1
Label Vertigo
Genre All Genres
Price 0.00 €
Cat N 9102 021
Communiqué
Dire Straits
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Released 1979
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N discs 1
Label Vertigo
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Cat N 6360 170
Making Movies
Dire Straits
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Released 1980
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N discs 1
Label Vertigo
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Cat N 6359 034
Love Over Gold
Dire Straits
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Released 1982
Format Vinyl
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N discs 1
Label Vertigo
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Price 0.00 €
Cat N 6359 109
Alchemy - Dire Straits Live
Dire Straits
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Released 1984
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N discs 2
Label Vertigo
Genre All Genres
Price 0.00 €
Cat N 818 245-1
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
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Released 1985
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N discs 1
Label Warner Bros. Records
Genre All Genres
Price 0.00 €
Cat N 9 25264-1

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