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Also known as Mark Freuder Knopfler

British musician

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Mark Knopfler is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and film score composer. Born in Glasgow on August 12, 1949, he was educated at the University of Leeds. He is a member of the band Dire Straits and has a sibling named David Knopfler. His musical work spans genres including rock, blues rock, Celtic rock, and country rock.

Knopfler performs on the Fender Stratocaster, Fender Telecaster, Gibson Les Paul, and voice. He has released music through Reprise Records, Mercury Records, and Vertigo Records. Notable works include "Calling Elvis" and "Tunnel of Love." He has received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire, the Steiger Award, and the Premios Ondas. Additionally, he has been nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Original Music and a Grammy Award for Song of the Year. He resides in Glasgow and Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Person · Open Library

Works
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Top works

  • Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler - Little Black Songbook
  • On the night
  • Mark Knopfler - Chet Atkins
  • Mark Knopfler - Get Lucky
  • Travelling Man

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Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE (born August 12, 1949) is a British songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist, singer, and songwriter for the rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded with his younger brother, David Knopfler, in 1977. Described by Classic Rock as a virtuoso, Knopfler is a fingerstyle guitarist and was ranked 27th on Rolling Stone's list of the "100…

Known for

  • Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms2025
  • Mark Knopfler - One Deep River2024
  • Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends — Self - Host2024
  • Great North: A Run. A River. A Region. — Self2021
  • Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story — Self2021
  • Under the Volcano — Self2021
  • Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019 — lead vocals, guitar2019
  • Mark Knopfler - Milano 20192019
  • Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019 — Singer, Lead Guitar2019
  • Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self [Dire Straits]2018

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Listeners
837,693
Total plays
24,732,811

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Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE (born 12 August 1949) is a British singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter, record producer, and film score composer. He was the lead guitarist, lead singer, and songwriter for the rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded with his younger brother, David Knopfler, in 1977. He was born in Glasgow but raised near Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Since Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler has recorded and produced nine solo albums and, as with his previous band, produ

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Glasgow
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
British English
Notable work
Tunnel of Love
Genre
blues
Instrument
guitar
Record label
Vertigo Records
Official website
www.markknopfler.com
Image
Mar-Knopfler-Pensa-Blue.jpg
Voice type
baritone
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birth name
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start of work period
1965-00-00
handedness
left-handedness
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Encyclopedic overview

Mark Freuder Knopfler (born 12 August 1949) 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.

Knopfler was born in Glasgow, and was raised in Newcastle. After graduating from the University of Leeds and working for three years as a college lecturer, Knopfler co-founded Dire Straits with his younger brother, David Knopfler. The band recorded six albums, including Brothers in Arms (1985), one of the best-selling albums in history. After Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler began a solo career, and has produced ten solo albums to date. He has composed and produced film scores for nine films, including Local Hero (1983), Cal (1984), The Princess Bride (1987), Wag the Dog (1997) and Altamira (2016). He has produced albums for Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, and Randy Newman.

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