He has produced albums for Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, and Randy Newman.ĭescribed by Classic Rock as a virtuoso, Knopfler is a fingerstyle guitarist and was ranked 27th on Rolling Stone 's list of the '100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time'. He has composed and produced film scores for nine films, including Local Hero (1983), Cal (1984), The Princess Bride (1987), Wag the Dog (1997) and Altamira (2016). After they disbanded in 1995, Knopfler began a solo career, and has produced nine solo albums.
The band recorded six albums, including Brothers in Arms (1985), one of the best-selling albums in history. After graduating from the University of Leeds and working for three years as a college lecturer, Knopfler co-founded Dire Straits with his younger brother, David Knopfler. Knopfler was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and raised in Blyth, near Newcastle in England, from the age of seven. Dire Straits reunited in early 1991, but dissolved again in 1995. He pursued a solo career after leaving the band in 1987. He became known as the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits. Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE ( / ˈ n ɒ p f l ər/ NOP-flər born 12 August 1949) is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer.
