6 08 2010 Alchemy concert video out on dvd & blu-ray (story)
9 15 2009 Mark Knopfler releases Get Lucky
3 26 1996 Mark Knopfler releases Golden Heart
5 11 1993 On The Night released
5 08 1993 Mark Knopfler awarded honorary music doctorate University Of Newcastle
9 10 1991 On Every Street released
10 25 1988 Money For Nothing released
9 15 1988 Dire Straits disbands, Mark Knopfler goes solo
8 01 1987 Dire Strait's "Money For Nothing" launches MTV Europe
5 1985 Brothers In Arms released
3 1984 Alchemy released
9 1982 Love Over Gold released
10 1980 Making Movies released
8 1979 Communique released
2 23 1979 Dire Straits open first U.S. tour in Boston at Paradise Club
1 19 1979 Dire Straits released
2 14 1978 Dire Straits start recording debut
12 27 1952 David Knopfler born
3 05 1952 Alan Clark born, Durham (joins 9/80)
8 12 1949 Mark Knopfler born
6 24 1949 John Illsley born
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