After more than 20 years in the music business, Mark Knopfler's sound and style is one of the most recognisable, with lyrical guitar leads and post-modernist storylines, focussing on the lives of ordinary people and events. His many awards include an OBE, and a 1986 Grammy for best rock performance, with "Money for Nothing". Having pursued a solo career after leaving blues rock band Dire Staits, Knopfler has released 5 studio solo albums.
After more than 20 years in the music business, Mark Knopfler's sound and style is one of the most recognisable, with lyrical guitar leads and post-modernist storylines, focussing on the lives of ordinary people and events. His many awards include an OBE, and a 1986 Grammy for best rock performance, with "Money for Nothing". Having pursued a solo career after leaving blues rock band Dire Staits, Knopfler has released 5 studio solo albums. « hide
