As a member of Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. He also holds three honorary doctorate degrees in music from universities in the United Kingdom. Knopfler won four Grammy Awards, an Edison Award, a Steiger Award and an Ivor Novello Award. He, along with Dire Straits, sold over 120 million records to date. Knopfler was ranked 27th on Rolling Stone’s list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He also produced albums for Tina Turner, Bob Dylan and Randy Newman. King, Chet Atkins, Chris Botti, John Anderson, the Chieftains, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Bryan Ferry, George Jones, Phil Lynott, Donal Lunny, Van Morrison, Steely Dan, Sting, Emmylou Harris and James Taylor. As a solo artist, Knopfler recorded and performed with many prominent musicians, such as B.B. He was the lead guitarist, lead singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded with his younger brother, David Knopfler, in 1977.Īfter Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Mark Knopfler recorded and produced eight solo albums and many hit songs. Mark Knopfler was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and lived there until he was 8 years old, after which his family moved to Newcastle upon Tyne, in England. The British guitarist Mark Knopfler will perform at the Lucca Summer Festival 2019, on Saturday, July 13, in Piazza Napoleone, in Lucca, as part of his Down The Road Wherever tour.
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