David Knopfler

David Knopfler, born December 27 1952 in Glasgow, is a musician and founding member of British rock band Dire Straits. David played rhythm guitar on Dire Straits' first two albums, "Dire Straits" a

David Knopfler, born December 27 1952 in Glasgow, is a musician and founding member of British rock band Dire Straits. David played rhythm guitar on Dire Straits' first two albums, "Dire Straits" and "Communique". During the recording of Making Movies he left the group to pursue a solo career.

After leaving Dire Straits, David released his first solo album in 1983 titled Release. Behind the Lines his second album was released in 1985 and Cut the Wire in 1986. 1988 saw the release of his fourth album, Lips Against the Steel. - released in the U.S. by Cypress Records. Lifelines in 1991 was recorded in Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios. David released The Giver in 1993. (MESA/Bluemoon in the US). It's sparse acoustic arrangements brought strong critical acclaim. Co-produced with Harry Bogdanovs, Small Mercies and Wishbones followed in 1995 & 2001. Chris Rea guested on Wishbones.