Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE (born August 12, 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was around seven years old when the Knopfler family moved to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in the North-East of England. Mark attended Gosforth Grammar School. He is best-known as the lead guitarist and vocalist for the band Dire Straits (1977 - 1995), but has also made albums as a solo performer and played in other bands (such as the Notting Hillbillies). He has also performed on work by other artists, such as Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Chet Atkins, and produced albums for artists such as Tina Turner, Randy Newman, and (again) Bob Dylan. In addition, he has scored the music to several films, including Local Hero, The Princess Bride, Comfort and Joy, Cal, Last Exit to Brooklyn and Wag the Dog. After Knopfler disbanded Dire Straits in 1995, he launched straight into a solo career with 'Golden Heart' (1996) - a mixture of his various music stylings that appeared throughout Dire Straits' career. 'Sailing to Philadelphia' (2000) was the breakthrough album for his solo career. With stars such as James Taylor and Van Morrison, 'Sailing to Philadelphia' was one of his most successful albums to date. His next album 'The Ragpicker's Dream' (2002) saw Knopfler move to the 'story telling theme'.
1 | Smooching | Local Hero Soundtrack |
2 | Done With Bonaparte | Golden Heart |
3 | The Rocks And The Thunder | Local Hero Soundtrack |
4 | The Mist Covered Mountains | Local Hero Soundtrack |
5 | Rudiger | Golden Heart |
6 | The Ceilidh: Louis' Favourite Billy's Tune | Local Hero Soundtrack |
7 | Darling Pretty | Golden Heart |
8 | Going Home (Theme Of The Local Hero) | Local Hero Soundtrack |
9 | Imelda | Golden Heart |
10 | Stargazer | Local Hero Soundtrack |
11 | Vic And Ray | Golden Heart |
12 | Je Suis De'Sole' | Golden Heart |
13 | Cannibals | Golden Heart |
14 | Whistle Theme | Local Hero Soundtrack |
15 | The Way It Always Starts | Local Hero Soundtrack |
16 | Don't You Get It | Golden Heart |
17 | I'm The Fool | Golden Heart |
18 | Golden Heart | Golden Heart |
19 | Nobody's Got The Gun | Golden Heart |
20 | No Can Do | Golden Heart |