MUSICIAN

John Illsley

1949 - Today

Photo of John Illsley

Icon of person John Illsley

John Edward Illsley (born 24 June 1949) is an English musician, best known as bassist of the rock band Dire Straits, and he is one of the two members who stayed in the band for all its existence, along with the frontman Mark Knopfler. He has received multiple BRIT and Grammy Awards, and a Heritage Award. As one of the founding band members, with guitarist brothers Mark Knopfler and David Knopfler, and drummer Pick Withers, Illsley played a role in the development of Dire Straits' sound. Illsley and Mark Knopfler were the only members of the band to remain across its entire history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Illsley is the 802nd most popular musician (down from 724th in 2019), the 2,477th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,135th in 2019) and the 155th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of John Illsley by language

Loading...

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Illsley ranks 802 out of 3,175. Before him are Franz Konwitschny, Kenny G, Arthur De Greef, Huey Lewis, Scotty Moore, and Sammy Hagar. After him are Eduard Nápravník, Christian Ferras, James Kottak, Ron Carter, Alec John Such, and Giovanni Maria Bononcini.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, John Illsley ranks 253. Before him are Pierre Buyoya, Hamadi Jebali, Jamil Mahuad, Alain Finkielkraut, Hennie Kuiper, and Nguyễn Tấn Dũng. After him are Dado Topić, Michael Richards, Agostina Belli, Jim Carroll, Roger Deakins, and Sabine Azéma.

Others Born in 1949

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Illsley ranks 2,478 out of 8,785. Before him are John Oliver (1977), Eddie Irvine (1965), John Smeaton (1724), Brenda Milner (1918), Edward Colston (1636), and Shakin' Stevens (1948). After him are William Hudson (1730), Siegfried Sassoon (1886), Demetrios Petrokokkinos (1878), Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874), Venetia Burney (1918), and Barbara Castle (1910).

Others born in United Kingdom

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John Illsley ranks 155. Before him are Brian Bennett (1940), The Edge (1961), Mick Box (1947), Allan Holdsworth (1946), Brian Robertson (1956), and Carl Palmer (1950). After him are Solomon (1902), Bernie Taupin (1950), Gerry Rafferty (1947), Mick Fleetwood (1947), Chris Squire (1948), and Glen Matlock (1956).

British born Musicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous