David Knopfler

David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952) is a Scottish singer-songwriter. He was born and raised in Scotland until age 9 and later moved to Newcastle upon Tyne with his parents. 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,... meer