Mark Knopfler
Biography
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 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". As of 2009, he and Dire Straits had sold more than 120 million records. A four-time Grammy Award winner, Knopfler is the recipient of the Edison Award, the Steiger Award and the Ivor Novello Award, as well as holding three honorary doctorate degrees in music from universities in the United Kingdom. Knopfler was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Dire Straits in 2018.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-08-12
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Images
Cast
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
1983
7.40
Dire Straits: On The Night
1993
7.20
Mark Knopfler: A Night in London
1996
6.20
Voices That Care
1991
8.00
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
1992
5.00
Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
1992
0.00
All Star Concert
1986
0.00
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
1990
0.00
Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs
2011
5.63
Arena: Dire Straits
1980
8.00
Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris
2006
3.80
The Cream of Eric Clapton
1990
6.00
Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA
2004
0.00
Guitar
1991
0.00
Dire Straits at Live Aid
1985
7.00
Mark Knopfler - One Deep River
2024
0.00
Music for Montserrat
1997
6.40
Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
1988
7.00
Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories
2012
8.00
Live Aid
1985
7.89
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988
6.00
Dire Straits: The Best Of
2016
0.00
Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019
2019
0.00
Mark Knopfler Prince s Trust
2009
6.50
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
0.00
Live Aid
2004
9.20
Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993
0.00
Under the Volcano
2021
7.00
Chet Atkins and Friends
1987
0.00
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
2025
0.00
The Notting Hillbillies: Snape
1990
0.00
Mark Knopfler: Live in Gredos
2010
0.00
Mark Knopfler: Live in Taormina
2013
0.00
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
2000
0.00
