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David Knopfler

1952 - Today

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David Knopfler (born 27 December 1952) is a British musician. Together with his older brother Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers, he founded the rock band Dire Straits in 1977, serving as rhythm guitarist on their first two albums. After quitting the band in 1980 during the recording of their third album, Knopfler embarked upon a solo career as a recording artist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Knopfler is the 710th most popular musician (down from 647th in 2019), the 2,273rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,937th in 2019) and the 141st most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, David Knopfler ranks 710 out of 3,175. Before him are Josef Suk, Steve Lacy, Stephen Morris, Victor Young, Klaus Voormann, and Fou Ts'ong. After him are Jim Lea, Enrico Toselli, Dick Dale, Maynard Ferguson, Willy DeVille, and Damon Albarn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, David Knopfler ranks 188. Before him are Freddy Maertens, Patrick Strzoda, Mitch Pileggi, Zdeněk Nehoda, Johann Schneider-Ammann, and Bill Kristol. After him are Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, Annette O'Toole, Ralf Edström, Pietro Mennea, Robert C. Martin, and Javier Urruticoechea.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Knopfler ranks 2,273 out of 8,785. Before him are Norman Lamont (1942), Nell Gwyn (1650), Branwell Brontë (1817), Dixie Dean (1907), George Herbert (1593), and Arthur Percival (1887). After him are Robert Liston (1794), Jim Lea (1949), Marina Diamandis (1985), Mary McAleese (1951), Dave Evans (1953), and J. B. Priestley (1894).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, David Knopfler ranks 141. Before him are Mitch Mitchell (1947), Philip Selway (1967), Steve Jones (1955), Liam Gallagher (1972), Eric Woolfson (1945), and Stephen Morris (1957). After him are Jim Lea (1949), Damon Albarn (1968), Peter Hammill (1948), Howard Jones (1955), Mike Rutherford (1950), and Alex Turner (1986).

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