Musician Dictionary

Mark Knopfler

British musician (born 1949)

DescriptionBritish musician (born 1949)
Source: Wikidata
Born1949-08-12
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceGlasgow Glasgow
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician multi-instrumentalist guitarist singer-songwriter record producer film score composer composer singer rock musician
Source: Wikidata
InstrumentsGibson Les Paul Fender Stratocaster voice guitar Fender Telecaster
Source: Wikidata
Voice typebaritone
Source: Wikidata
Genrescountry music Celtic rock rock music blues country rock blues rock
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsMercury Records Reprise Records Warner Bros. Records Vertigo Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofDire Straits Brewers Droop The Notting Hillbillies The Duolian String Pickers Eric Clapton & His All Star Band Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes Ferry Aid Voices That Care Mark Knopfler And His Band The Superpickers Mark Knopfler & Friends Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes Dire Straits
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsGrammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album Officer of the Order of the British Empire Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Premios Ondas Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance Steiger Award
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Knopeler Knopfer Knopfler Knopfler M. Knopfler Mark Knopfler, M. Knopfler, Mark Knopfller M Knopfler M. K. M. Knofler M. Knopeler M. Knopffler M. Knopfler M. Knoppfler M.K. M.Knopfler MK Marc Knopfler Mark Mark Freuder Knopfler Mark K. Mark Knoepfler Mark Knofler Mark Knoofler Mark Knopfer Mark Knopflelr Mark Knopfler & His Band Mark Knopfler (Of The Dire Straits) Mark Knopler Mark Nofler Mike Knopfler knopfler Кнопфлер Марк Кнопфлер Марк Нопфлер Нопфлер マーク・ノップラー 馬克諾夫勒

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Identifiers

mbid: e49f69da-17d5-4c5c-bac0-dadcb0e588f5 · wikidata: Q185343 · isni: 0000000120296310 · ipi: 00046804968, 01084809732 · discogs: 236897 · spotify: 0FI0kxP0BWurTz8cB8BBug · apple_music: 156766

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