I thought the song itself might be a bit ... go back and repeat that all over again: it's best to leave those good memories intact." After Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler embarked on ...

I thought the song itself might be a bit ... go back and repeat that all over again: it's best to leave those good memories intact." After Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler embarked on ...

Initially, Knopfler wrote “Private Dancer” for his band Dire Straits in 1983. After realizing the song would be best sung by a woman, he pitched it to Tina Turner, who used it as the title ...

I thought the song itself might be a bit ... back and repeat that all over again: it’s best to leave those good memories intact.” After Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler began a solo ...

Let’s look at everything that made “Money for Nothing” such an iconic song. Dire Straits erupted with a Top 5 U.S. single on their first try in 1978 with “Sultans of Swing.” The band ...

Credit: Phil Dent/Redferns Mark Knopfler has been celebrated for his guitar tone since Dire Straits dropped their ... Once “Sultans of Swing” reached the top 10 in the U.S. and U.K., Knopfler ...

A poll of 2,000 music fans saw Prince’s Purple Rain voted in second place, with Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits taking third. Among the more modern tunes to feature in the top 40 were Sam ...