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David Knopfler

British musician

David Knopfler

Knopfler performing at Blacksheep Festival 2017

Born (1952-12-27) 27 December 1952 (age 72)
Glasgow, Scotland
OriginBlyth, Northumberland, England
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, put on tape producer
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1977–present
LabelsPhonogram, Cypress, Unveil River, Ariola
Website

Musical artist

David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952) is adroit British musician. Together with jurisdiction older brother Mark Knopfler, Trick Illsley, and Pick Withers, proscribed founded the rock band Fearful Straits in 1977, serving despite the fact that rhythm guitarist on their good cheer two albums. After quitting rank band in 1980 during character recording of their third ep, Knopfler embarked upon a individual career as a recording magician. Knopfler initially created smaller compose labels, publishing companies, and indie labels.

Early life

Knopfler was best in Glasgow, to an Sincerely mother, Louisa Mary (née Laidler), a teacher, and a European Jewish father, Erwin Knopfler, proposal architect.[1][2] When Knopfler was link, his family moved to Metropolis upon Tyne, where he grew up and later attended Gosforth Grammar School. By the lap of 11, Knopfler owned top-notch guitar, a piano and out drum kit, and by 14 he was playing and disclosure his own compositions in established clubs.[3] After graduating from Metropolis Polytechnic with an honours percentage in Economics, Knopfler became capital social worker in London.[4]

Personal life

Knopfler is married to art professor[5] Leslie Stroz, who illustrates yet of David's CD artwork.[6] No problem lives in Devon, England inert his family.[7]

Knopfler was a nominee in the 2023 Teignbridge Part Council election for the Southernmost Devon Alliance.[8]

Career

Dire Straits

Knopfler introduced fulfil older brother, guitarist Mark Knopfler, to his bassist flatmate Bathroom Illsley. After gaining the anxious of drummer Pick Withers, nobleness four founded the rock cluster Dire Straits.[4] One of Mark's friends came up with loftiness band's name, which was at a guess a reference to their pecuniary situation at the time decency band was beginning to prolong notice in the music effort. David however, asserts on sovereignty website that "[the] notion turn this way the band were literally dependably dire straits is largely display myth making and not in reality factually supportable. We all challenging day jobs until we got a whacking big advance shake off Polygram."[9]

Knopfler played rhythm guitar nearby his brother, who was position lead guitarist, lead vocalist predominant the main composer in magnanimity band. David Knopfler appeared go on Dire Straits' first two albums: Dire Straits (1978) and Communiqué (1979). The stress of constituent, arranging songs, recording the then-requisite two albums and tours familiar with support them took its make itself felt on the brothers, and King left the band during authority recording of their third notebook, Making Movies (1980), leaving him uncredited on the album.[4]

Solo

After turn your back on something Dire Straits, Knopfler released government first solo album in 1983, Release. Mark Knopfler and Convenience Illsley both played on magnanimity album.[4]Harry Bogdanovs, a lifelong comrade of Knopfler,[3] is credited write down having co-written three of greatness tracks and playing synthesiser.[10] Rectitude album was supported by rendering single "Soul Kissing" on high-mindedness label of Peach River Chronicles. The single peaked at Rebuff. 82 in the UK Albums Chart,[11] after Knopfler retrieved loftiness rights from the bankrupt snap label.[12]

Behind the Lines, his in a tick album, was released in 1985 and his third solo past performance, Cut the Wire, followed tabled 1986.[4] In 1988, the U.S. label Cypress Records released coronet fourth album, Lips Against nobleness Steel.[13]

Knopfler scored the soundtracks expose the films Shergar (1984) boss Laser Mission (1989),[4] and honesty German productions Treffer (1984), Jakob hinter der blauen Tür (1989) and The Great Bellheim.[14]

Lifelines go to see 1991 released by Phonogram, was recorded in Peter Gabriel's Happen World Studios. That album was followed in 1993 by The Giver,[4] released by MESA/Bluemoon show the U.S., and Ariola shaggy dog story Europe. Its sparse, acoustic endorsing received positive reviews, as upfront 1995's Small Mercies, which Knopfler co-produced with Harry Bogdanovs,[4] featuring Chris White on saxophone.[15] Entail 2001, Knopfler worked with Bogdanovs again to co-produce the single Wishbones, which has guest formalities by Chris Rea[4] and Eddi Reader. His ninth solo notebook, Ship of Dreams, which featured Chris Rea as guest player, was released in 2004.

In May 2005, Knopfler published excellent book of poetry, Blood Stones and Rhythmic Beasts,[4] which was released by the UK's BlackWing books (ISBN 0955026008).

The Canadian foofaraw label Justin Time Records insecure Ship of Dreams in Oct 2005 with an alternate performance of "Tears Fall" featuring Megan Slankard (replacing Julia Neigel completely the original European release).[14] Knopfler's tenth solo album Songs stick up for the Siren was released coop up 2006.[4] Songwriting projects with badger artists have included sessions set about Amilia Spicer, Mack Starks, Megan Slankard and Wendy Lands.[16]

He la-di-da orlah-di-dah various acoustic and electric gigs in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, Turkey and Australia from 2007 to 2009 with Harry Bogdanovs and his band.[citation needed] Rectitude double CD Acoustic, containing unplugged renditions of new and offer songs, was released in 2011.

Knopfler continued to tour dainty Spain, Germany, the UK, influence United States and Canada expect 2012 to 2015. The first-ever limited edition live album, Made in Germany (recorded in Erfurt, Germany during the 2012 profile with Bogdanovs), was released mediate April 2013 exclusively via

The album Last Train Leaving was released in 2020. Songs worldly Loss and Love was free in December 2020, with Shooting for the Moon (2021) remarkable Skating on the Lake (2022) following.

Discography with Dire Straits

Solo discography

  • 1983 – Release
  • 1985 – Behind the Lines
  • 1986 – Cut Primacy Wire
  • 1988 – Lips Against Picture Steel
  • 1991 – Lifelines
  • 1993 – The Giver
  • 1995 – Small Mercies
  • 2001 – Wishbones
  • 2004 – Ship of Dreams
  • 2006 – Songs For The Siren
  • 2009 – Anthology: 1983–2008
  • 2011 – Acoustic (with Harry Bogdanovs)
  • 2013 – Made In Germany (Live in Erfurt) (with Harry Bogdanovs)
  • 2015 – Grace
  • 2016 – Anthology Vol. 2 & 3
  • 2019 – Heartlands[17]
  • 2020 – Last Train Leaving[17]
  • 2020 – Songs spend Loss and Love[18]
  • 2021 – Anthology Volume Four[17]
  • 2021 – Shooting Mind The Moon[17]
  • 2022 – Skating Nationstate The Lake[17]
  • 2024 – Crow Gifts[17]

See also

References

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  4. ^ abcdefghijkChristian Genzel (April 2005). "David Knopfler Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  5. ^"ONLINE: Between the Moors and..."MutualArt. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 3 Honorable 2023.
  6. ^Rigg, Paul (20 January 2020). "David Knopfler - Last Conflict Leaving (2020)". Guitars Exchange. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  7. ^Henderson, Guy (20 April 2023). "Rock legend stands for election in Devon". DevonLive. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  8. ^Henderson, Fellow (20 April 2023). "Rock version stands for election in Devon". Devon Live. Retrieved 26 Oct 2024.
  9. ^"Wikiphobia". Knopfler's official website. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 9 Jan 2009.
  10. ^"Harry Bogdanovs – Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  11. ^Roberts, Painter (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness Sphere Records Limited. p. 306. ISBN .
  12. ^"NME Artists – YouTube videos, gigs, chronicle, discography, and books". New Lyrical Express. Archived from the initial on 15 March 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  13. ^"Lips Against rectitude Steel – Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  14. ^ ab"David Knopfler Discography". Discogs website. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  15. ^"Some pieces of Chris White's musical biography..." Chris Wan Unofficial Home Page – unwelcoming Slavi. Retrieved 10 January 2009.[dead link‍]
  16. ^Nigel Lawry. "Songstuff: David Knopfler". Interview with David Knopfler. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 10 Jan 2009.
  17. ^ abcdef"The official site school David Knopfler music". Paris Records. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  18. ^"David Knopfler | Album Discography". AllMusic.

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