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David Knopfler

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72 Years Old

David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952) is a British singer-songwriter. He was born in Scotland and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from the age of two. 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. After quitting the band, Knopfler embarked upon a solo career as a recording artist. Knopfler initially created smaller record labels, publishing companies, and indie labels. Photo credit: By <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Rs-foto" title="User:Rs-foto">Rs-foto</a> - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

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Glasgow, Scotland, UK on 27th December 1952

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ZDF-Fernsehgarten Image
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
Self
Rockpalast Image
Rockpalast
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José Carreras Gala
Self
Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979 Image
Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
vocals, guitar
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits Image
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
Self
Arena: Dire Straits Image
Arena: Dire Straits
Self