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David Knopfler Biography
David Knopfler is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on December 27, 1952 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. The co-founder and founder of Dire Straits who was the guitarist of the band. they released hits such as “Lady Writer” and “Romeo and Juliet.”
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Knopfler played rhythm guitar beside his brother, who was lead guitarist in the band. He appeared on Dire Straits’ first two albums: Dire Straits (1978) and Communiqué (1979). The stress of composing, arranging songs, recording the then-requisite two albums and tours to support them took its toll on the brothers, and David left the band during the recording of their third album, Making Movies (1980), leaving him uncredited on the album.
After leaving Dire Straits, Knopfler released his first solo album in 1983, Release. Mark Knopfler and John Illsley both played on the album. Harry Bogdanovs, a lifelong friend of Knopfler, is credited with having co-written three of the tracks and playing synthesiser. The album was supported by the single “Soul Kissing” on the label of Peach River Records. The single peaked at No. 82 in the UK Albums Chart, after Knopfler retrieved the rights from the bankrupt record label.
The brother of his is Mark Knopfler, widely believed to be among the most talented guitarists of all time.
| Name | David Knopfler |
| First Name | David |
| Last Name | Knopfler |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Birthday | December 27 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place of Birth | Glasgow |
| Home Town | Scotland |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Mark Knopfler |
| Spouse | Leslie Stroz , Anna Perera |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Behind the Lines, his second album, was released in 1985 and his third solo album, Cut the Wire, followed in 1986. In 1988, the U.S. label Cypress Records released his fourth album, Lips Against the Steel.
David Knopfler Net Worth
David Knopfler is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Knopfler's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started playing folk songs in clubs as early as age 14.
He is a multi-instrumentalist, primarily playing guitar, keyboards, and drums.
David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952) is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and songwriter. With musicians including his older brother Mark Knopfler, he founded the rock band Dire Straits, 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.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Guitarist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Lifelines in 1991 released by Phonogram, was recorded in Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios. That album was followed in 1993 by The Giver, released by MESA/Bluemoon in the U.S., and Ariola in Europe. Its sparse, acoustic arrangements received positive reviews, as did 1995’s Small Mercies, which Knopfler co-produced with Harry Bogdanovs, featuring Chris White on saxophone. In 2001, Knopfler worked with Bogdanovs again to co-produce the album Wishbones, which has guest appearances by Chris Rea and Eddi Reader. His ninth solo album, Ship of Dreams, which also included Chris Rea, was released in 2004.
The Canadian jazz label Justin Time Records released Ship of Dreams in October 2005 with an alternate rendition of “Tears Fall” featuring Megan Slankard (replacing Julia Neigel on the original European release). Knopfler’s tenth solo album Songs for the Siren was released in 2006. Recent songwriting projects with other artists have included sessions with Amilia Spicer, Mack Starks, Megan Slankard and Wendy Lands.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Knopfler scored the soundtracks for the films Shergar (1984) and Laser Mission (1989), and the German productions Treffer (1984), Jakob hinter der blauen Tür (1989) and Der grosse Bellheim.
He played various acoustic and electric gigs in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, Turkey and Australia from 2007 to 2009 with Harry Bogdanovs and his band.. A new double CD Acoustic, which contains unplugged renditions of new and old songs was released in 2011.
Who is David Knopfler Dating?
According to our records, David Knopfler married to Leslie Stroz , Anna Perera . As of December 1, 2023, David Knopfler’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for David Knopfler. You may help us to build the dating records for David Knopfler!In May 2005, Knopfler published a book of poetry, Blood Stones and Rhythmic Beasts, which was released by the UK’s BlackWing books (ISBN 0955026008).
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Facts & Trivia
David Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. David Knopfler celebrates birthday on December 27 of every year.
Knopfler continued to tour in Spain, Germany, the UK, the United States and Canada in 2012 to 2015. The first-ever limited edition live album, Made in Germany (recorded in Erfurt, Germany during the 2012 tour with Bogdanovs), was released in April 2013 exclusively via CDBaby.com.
Why did David and Knopfler fall out?
The stress of composing, arranging songs, recording the then-requisite two albums and tours to support them took its toll on the brothers, and David left the band during the recording of their third album, Making Movies (1980), leaving him uncredited on the album.
How old is David Knopfler?
69 years (December 27, 1952)
What happened to Dire Straits lead singer?
He pursued a solo career after the band first dissolved in 1988. Dire Straits reunited in 1990, but dissolved again in 1995. He is now an independent solo artist.
What nationality is Knopfler?
British
Are David and Mark Knopfler still friends?
David, the younger of the Knopfler brothers, admits that he no longer speaks to Mark after they fell out over the way the band was being run.
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