Description: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live), Dire Straits / Sting - Money For Nothing (Live Aid 1985), Dire Straits live Nimes 1992 - 16/9, Dire straits Live at wembley 1988 FULL CONCERT, Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Live Aid 1985)
video (55189) headlines (21592) world news (21587) worldnews (20610) sign up and share your playlists (20585) videos and editable pages for news (20583) wn archive (20435) wn network (20418) dire straits live (1) dire straits live breaking news (1)
Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). Dire Straits' sound drew from a variety of musical influences, including jazz , folk , and 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, their stripped-do
They also became one of the world's most commercially successful bands, with worldwide records sales of over 100 million. Dire Straits won four Grammy Awards , three Brit Awards —winning Best British Group twice, two MTV Video Music Awards , and various other music awards. The band's songs include " Money for Nothing ", " Sultans of Swing ", " So Far Away ", " Walk of Life ", " Brothers in Arms ", " Private Investigations ", " Romeo and Juliet ", " Tunnel of Love ", and " Telegraph Road ".
Dire Straits is the debut studio album by British rock band Dire Straits , released on 7 October 1978 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album produced the hit single " Sultans of Swing ", which reached the number 4 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number 8 on the UK Singles Chart . The album reached the number one position on album charts in Germany, Australia and France, the number two position in the United States, and the number five pos