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Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE (born August 12, 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although best-known as the lead guitarist and vocalist for the band Dire Straits (1977 - 1995) Mark has also made albums as a solo performer and played in other bands (such as the Notting Hillbillies). He has also performed on work by other artists, such as Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Chet Atkins, and produced albums for artists such as Tina Turner, Randy Newman, and (again) Bob Dylan. |
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Latest News in english
about Mark Knopfler
Plaque unveiled to ex-reporter Mark Knopfler Date: 07 Dec 2009
holdthefrontpage.co.uk -
A commemorative plaque has been unveiled to mark the place where a former local press reporter launched one of the most successful careers in rock music.
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Mark Knopfler: Plaque honour for ex-YEP reporter Date: 04 Dec 2009
Leeds Today -
Ex-Leeds musician Mark Knopfler said he was "honoured" after a plaque was unveiled outside the former home of Dire Straits. (04/12/2009)
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Mark Knopfler: Plaque honour for ex-YEP reporter Date: 04 Dec 2009
Yorkshire Evening Post -
Ex-Leeds musician Mark Knopfler said he was "honoured" after a plaque was unveiled outside the former home of Dire Straits.
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CD Reviews Date: 04 Dec 2009
Otago Daily Times -
This week we review the latest albums from The Brunettes, Bad Lieutenant, Mark Knopfler, Salmonella Dub and Norah Jones. > The Brunettes. Paper Dolls.
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Pete Yorn finds a singer in actress Scarlett Johansson Date: 02 Dec 2009
Boulder Weekly -
From Mark Knopfler to Stewart Copeland, it often happens that after putting in a couple decades charting pop radio hits, musicians end up in Hollywood, scoring soundtracks for major motion pictures for the duration of their careers.
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Feel So Good Date: 19 Nov 2009
North Bay Bohemian -
Richard Thompson plays guitar with the dexterity and precision of Mark Knopfler, writes with the authority and brilliance of Pete Townshend, and sings with the ferocity of a wrongly convicted prisoner. So why isn't he better known?
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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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