DIRE STRAITS

were a British rock band, formed in 1977 by

Mark Knopfler his younger brother David

Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers.

Dire Straits' sound drew from a variety of

musical influences, including jazz, folk, blues,

and came closest to beat music within the

context of rock and roll. Despite the

prominence of punk rock during the band's

early years, the band's stripped-down sound

contrasted with punk, demonstrating a more

"rootsy" influence that emerged out of pub

rock. Many of Dire Straits' compositions were

melancholic. Dire Straits' biggest selling

album, Brothers in Arms, has sold over 30

million copies.

Band Members

Mark Knopfler

John Illsley

Pick Withers

David Knopfler

Alan Clark

Hal Lindes

Terry Williams

Guy Fletcher

Jack Sonni

Chris White

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