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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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News in english
about Mark Knopfler
(September / 2009)
Mark Knopfler hopes to "Get Lucky" with CD, tour Date: 02 Sep 2009
The Malaysian Insider -
DETROIT, Sept 2 — With his sixth solo studio album coming September 15, Mark Knopfler is planning a big tour in 2010. "It'll be four, five months," the former Dire Straits frontman tells Billboard.com. "Springtime — April, May — in the U.S., and June and July in Europe. And I'd like a week at the Royal Albert Hall (in London). Just doing a week is nice; it's not too far from where I live, and it ...
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Mark Knopfler hopes to "Get Lucky" with CD, tour Date: 02 Sep 2009
Yahoo.com -
With his sixth solo studio album coming September 15, Mark Knopfler is planning a big tour in 2010.
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Mark Knopfler hopes to 'Get Lucky' with CD, tour Date: 02 Sep 2009
Yahoo.com -
DETROIT (Billboard) - With his sixth solo studio album coming Sept. 15, Mark Knopfler is planning a big tour in 2010.
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Listen to Mark Knopfler's new album Date: 06 Sep 2009
Stuff -
Mark Knopfler is about to release his fifth studio album of the decade, and stuff.co.nz has an exclusive sneak preview.
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Knopfler talks about sport, beer and pop music Date: 07 Sep 2009
Yahoo.com -
Former Dire Straits front man Mark Knopfler, lead singer of supergroup Dire Straits that sold millions of albums, talks to DAVE WILLIAMS of NZPA about sport, beer, not listening to pop music, having a bit of luck and living an ordinary life.
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Sponsored links Date: 07 Sep 2009
Stuff -
Mark Knopfler has a new album, Get Lucky , on the way. It will be released next week. I got lucky, in the sense that I was able to speak to Knopfler. He even called me ( "Hi, is this Simon?
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Mark Knopfler talks about life as new album debuts Date: 07 Sep 2009
Stuff -
British guitarist, songwriter and producer Mark Knopfler is promoting his new album but the bad news is that he isn't returning to New Zealand any time soon.
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Celtic sounds distinguish Knopfler’s ‘Get Lucky’ Date: 08 Sep 2009
Chattanooga Times Free Press -
BARRY COURTER: I’m mostly familiar with Mark Knopfler through his Dire Straits work. This is his seventh solo studio CD. “Get Lucky” is a more personal collection of songs with a very folk feel and plenty of Celtic influences. Fans looking for Dire-style radio hooks may be disappointed, but I like this record.
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