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Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE (born August 12, 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was around seven years old when the Knopfler family moved to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in the North-East of England. Mark attended Gosforth Grammar School. He is best-known as the lead guitarist and vocalist for the band Dire Straits (1977 - 1995), but has also made albums as a solo performer and played in other bands (such as the Notting Hillbillies). |
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Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky (Reprise) (Tucson Weekly)
Date: 04 Nov 2009
by Jarret Keene Each release from ex-Dire Straits mastermind Mark Knopfler secures his rep as a classic songwriter—at the expense of his ranking as a guitarist. Knopfler's sixth solo effort, Get Lucky, is his best in terms of his material, yet it's his weakest fret-board effort. It's a tradeoff that many will accept given the cinematic language in the song "So Far From the Clyde," which details ...
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff Date: 22 Oct 2009
The Christian Science Monitor -
Monty Python at 40, Mark Knopfler's 'Get Lucky' CD, Ally McBeal on DVD, and more.
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sabato, 10 ottobre 2009 Date: 10 Oct 2009
Il Riformista -
Roma, 10 ott. (Apcom) - Il chitarrista Mark Knopfler, fondatore della rock band Dire Straits, ha annunciato le date del tour estivo 2010 che fa seguito all'uscita del suo nuovo album 'Get Lucky', pubblicato lo scorso 14 settembre per Universal.
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Something Not Quite Right About Limited Edition Fender MyTouch 3G Date: 08 Oct 2009
Gizmodo Australia -
I am as much a fan of the silky Strat as the next person raised on classic rock—especially Mark Knopfler’s modified one—but this Fender finish on the MyTouch 3G Android phone doesn’t seem very rock ‘n’ roll. (more…)
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Something Not Quite Right About Limited Edition Fender MyTouch 3G [T-Mobile] Date: 08 Oct 2009
Gizmodo -
I am as much a fan of the silky Strat as the next person raised on classic rock—especially Mark Knopfler's modified one—but this Fender finish on the MyTouch 3G Android phone doesn't seem...
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Today's CD releases Date: 05 Oct 2009
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -
Air, "Love 2"; Backstreet Boys, "This Is Us"; Luke Bryan, "Doin' My Thing"; Michael Bublé , "Crazy Love"; Built to Spill, "There Is No Enemy"; Brandi Carlile, "Give Up the Ghost"; Rosanne Cash, "The List"; Mike Doughty, "Sad Man Happy Man"; Lita Ford, " Wicked Wonderland"; Toby Keith, " American Ride"; Mark Knopfler, "Get Lucky"; Meshell Ndegeocello, "Devil's Halo"; Joe Perry, "Have Guitar, Will ...
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff Date: 05 Oct 2009
The Christian Science Monitor -
Monty Python at 40, Mark Knopfler's 'Get Lucky' CD, Ally McBeal on DVD, and more.
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Tuesday's CD releases Date: 03 Oct 2009
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -
Air, "Love 2"; Backstreet Boys, "This Is Us"; Luke Bryan, "Doin' My Thing"; Michael Bublé , "Crazy Love"; Built to Spill, "There Is No Enemy"; Brandi Carlile, "Give Up the Ghost"; Rosanne Cash, "The List"; Mike Doughty, "Sad Man Happy Man"; Lita Ford, " Wicked Wonderland"; Toby Keith, " American Ride"; Mark Knopfler, "Get Lucky"; Meshell Ndegeocello, "Devil's Halo"; Joe Perry, "Have Guitar, Will ...
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