DIRE STRAITS ALBUM ART 1440P ARCHIVE

Dire Straits won four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards (Best British Group twice), two MTV Video Music Awards, and various other awards. After disbanding once again in 1995, Knopfler launched his solo career full-time. If anything, the band was a direct outgrowth of the roots revivalism of pub rock, but where pub rock celebrated good times, Dire Straits were melancholy. There were several changes in personnel, with Mark Knopfler and Illsley being the only consistent members. Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late 70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk. Their stripped-down sound contrasted with punk rock and demonstrated a roots rock influence that emerged from pub rock. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Albums, Dire Straits have spent over 1,100 weeks on the UK albums chart, the fifth most of all time.Dire Straits' sound draws from various influences including jazz, folk, and country, and the blues rock of J. Their most commercially successful album, Brothers in Arms (1985), has sold more than 30 million copies it was the first album to sell a million copies on compact disc, and is the eighth-bestselling album in UK history. Inspect actual vinyl when it arrives closley, Look for pearl necklace sections. If you are new to them, start with their first album, Dire Straits, or Making Movies, and move on to this.

Mark Knopfler stands out on guitar and vocals. Dire Straits was one of my favorites back then and their music stands the test of time. Mark is a master, Dire Straits was a gift to the Music world, and On Every Street, is a worthy part of that gift. A good representation of a Dire Straits concert in the late 70's early 80's. It was followed by hit singles including 'Romeo and Juliet' (1981), 'Private Investigations' (1982), 'Twisting by the Pool' (1983), 'Money for Nothing' (1985), and 'Walk of Life' (1985). Dire Straits creates an atmosphere either joy or tension, and paints a sonic picture you can see so clearly in your minds eye. Dire Straits are one of the world's best-selling music artists, with album sales of over 100 million.Their first single, 'Sultans of Swing', from their 1978 self-titled debut album, reached the top ten in the UK and US charts. They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1991 to 1995. 20 June 1979 The band is one of the most successful British rock exports ever.

DIRE STRAITS ALBUM ART 1440P ARCHIVE

Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). From the Guardian archive Dire Straits: straight on up from Deptford to Dylan - archive, 1979.

Dire straits album art 1440p