Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- The Bluffer's Guide to the Rock Business
- Bluff Your Way in the Rock Music Business (The Bluffer's Guides)
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1949-08-12
blues rockborder reiverclassic rockfilm scorefilm soundtrackfolk
Discography
- Neck and Neck1990
- Golden Heart1996
- Sailing to Philadelphia2000
- The Ragpicker’s Dream2002
- Shangri‐La2004
- All the Roadrunning2006
- Kill to Get Crimson2007
- Get Lucky2009
- Privateering2012
- Tracker2015
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- 30,882
- Total plays
- 339,708
Tags
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David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952, Glasgow) is a British singer-songwriter, rhythm guitarist, pianist and co-founder (with older brother Mark Knopfler) of the critically-acclaimed rock band Dire Straits. After three years in Dire Straits (from 1977 to 1980), Knopfler embarked on a solo career as a recording artist, releasing a respectable number of albums over the years. Knopfler played rhythm guitar and appeared on Dire Straits' first two albums: 1978's Dire Straits and 1979's Communiqué.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Glasgow
- Sibling
- Mark Knopfler
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Official website
- www.knopfler.com
- Image
- David Knopfler blacksheep 2017 1989.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1952-12-27
- name in native language
- David Knopfler
- start of work period
- 1977-00-00
- social media followers
- 4843
- member of
- Dire Straits
- Commons category
- David Knopfler
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