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Mark's older sister Ruth was born in Newcastle, where Mark's parents were married, in 1947. [17] The family moved to Knopfler's mother's hometown of Blyth, near Newcastle, in North East England when he was seven years old. Mark had attended Bearsden Primary School in Scotland for two years; both brothers attended Gosforth Grammar School in ...
David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952) is a British musician. Together with his older brother Mark Knopfler , John Illsley , and Pick Withers , he founded the rock band Dire Straits in 1977, serving as rhythm guitarist on their first two albums.
Aldridge married Mark Knopfler, the former guitarist and frontman of Dire Straits, on Valentine's Day 1997 in Barbados. [12] They have two daughters. [13] Filmography
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The supergroup, named Guitar Heroes, comprises 54 musicians who joined forces to play on “Mark Knopfler’s Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero”, proceeds from which will raise money for the ...
At the time of their first breakup in September 1988, the band comprised Mark Knopfler, Illsley, Jack Sonni (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Terry Williams (drums), Alan Clark (keyboards), and Guy Fletcher (keyboards). Mark Knopfler, Illsley, Clark and Fletcher reformed as Dire Straits in 1990, undertaking one more studio album and world tour ...
A 1983 Les Paul that Knopfler played on Dire Straits’ chart-topping 1985 album “Brothers in Arms” and onstage that year at Live Aid has an estimated price of 10,000 to 15,00 pounds.
Illsley and Mark Knopfler were the only members of the band to remain across its entire history. Illsley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Dire Straits in 2018. [1] Illsley has produced two albums of his own, with Mark Knopfler as a guest musician, and has helped with Mark's personal projects and charities.