Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler

Mark Knopfler

British musician

Mark Knopfler is a British musician. He formed and led Dire Straits, with whom he wrote and performed Money for Nothing. He released solo albums including One Deep River, Shangri-La, and Golden Heart . Knopfler has popular songs such as Boom, Like That and has collaborated with Emmylou Harris on This Is Us and with James Taylor on Sailing to Philadelphia.


Knopfler has composed film scores for The Princess Bride, Cal, and Altamira.

About

FROM
Glasgow, Scotland
BORN
August 12, 1949
GENRE
Rock