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On This Day in 1978, Dire Straits Release Their First Big Hit, Debut Single “Sultans of Swing”

It was a rainy night in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, when Mark Knopfler found himself in a small pub watching a Dixieland jazz band playing to an audience of less than a handful of drunken patrons. The ...
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Watch Dire Straits Play “Sultans of Swing” Live in 1983, Featuring a Jaw-Dropping Guitar Performance from Mark Knopfler

Here’s wishing a very Happy Birthday to founding Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler, who turned 75 today (August 12). Knopfler was the lead singer, lead guitarist, songwriter, and driving creative ...
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Mark Knopfler on the guitar solo he calls even better than Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing"

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: WENN Rights Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo Bill Forsyth’s 1983 comedy-drama Local Hero boasts ...
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