David Knopfler
David Knopfler

David Knopfler

Known for: Sound
Born: 1952-12-27
Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Biography

David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952) is a British singer-songwriter. He was born in Scotland and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from the age of two. 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, publishing companies, and indie labels. Photo credit: By <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Rs-foto" title="User:Rs-foto">Rs-foto</a> - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

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David Knopfler is best known for work in Sound. The Peekr community tracks 8 credits from David Knopfler, including movies and TV series you can rate, discuss, and add to your own Peeklists.

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