However, the album came to the attention of A&R representative Karin Berg, working at Warner Bros. Produced by Muff Winwood, the album had little promotion when initially released in the United Kingdom on Vertigo Records, a division of Phonogram, and was not well received.
The group's first album, Dire Straits, was recorded at Basing Street studios in West London in February 1978, at a cost of £12,500. Dire Straits disbanded in 1995 when Mark Knopfler launched his career as a solo artist. There were numerous personnel changes in the group, with Mark Knopfler and John Illsley the only two members who remained throughout the band's career. The band' most popular songs include "Sultans of Swing", "Romeo and Juliet", "Tunnel of Love", "Private Investigations", "Money for Nothing", "Walk of Life", "So Far Away" and "Brothers in Arms".ĭire Straits's career spanned 18 years. Many of Dire Straits' compositions were melancholic.ĭire Straits' biggest selling album, Brothers in Arms, has sold over 30 million copies.They also became one of the world's most commercially successful bands, with worldwide album sales of over 120 million.Dire Straits won numerous music awards during their career, including four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards-winning Best British Group twice, and two MTV Video Music Awards.
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. Dire Straits were a British rock band, formed in 1977 by former journalist and teacher Mark Knopfler, initially composed of 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).ĭire 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.
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