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Charakteristisch für die Dire Straits sind Alben mit vergleichsweise wenigen, aber langen Songs. Diese werden auch als Balladen beschrieben, stechen aber vor allem durch die versierte Handhabung der Instrumente, insbesondere der Gitarren, hervor.
Jul 24, 2024 · Dire Straits, British rock band whose supple, slightly blues-tinged guitar rock was popular in the late 1970s and ’80s. Formed in London in 1977, the group was led by Mark Knopfler, a onetime journalist and college teacher who polished his musicianship as part of the pub rock movement.
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Nov 7, 2019 · The live double Alchemy from 1984 captured Dire Straits at the peak of their on-stage powers. Witness this thunderous take on their breakthrough hit, taken here at twice the speed and extended to near-breaking point.
The discography of English rock band Dire Straits consists of six studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, two extended plays and 31 singles. Dire Straits also have sold over 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists in the world. [1]
Dire Straits is the debut studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 9 June 1978 by Vertigo Records internationally, Warner Bros. Records in the United States and Mercury Records in Canada. [4]
