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David Knopfler
Band: Dire Straits · Role: Rhythm guitar, backing vocals · Years Active: 1977-1980
A detailed musician profile for David Knopfler, member of Dire Straits.
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Founding member and Mark Knopfler's brother; left after the second album.
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3 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Dire Straits. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
♫ 1980
Making Movies
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♫ 1982
Love Over Gold
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Brothers in Arms
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