San Francisco 1979

Description

Dire Straits has been called “the biggest British rock band of the 80s” and even before that decade, they were firmly established in rock n roll history with hits like “Lady Writer” and “Sultans Of Swing”. During the rise of punk, Dire Straits took a different direction with their melancholic sound influenced by country, folk, blues rock and jazz with the incomparable sound of guitar virtuoso Mark Knopfler. Dire Straits are one of the world's best-selling musical artists, with album sales exceeding 120 million. The band spent over 1100 weeks on the UK album chart and their debut album "Dire Straits" reached the top 10 in every European country. The hit “Sultans Of Swing” is on the list of 500 songs that shaped the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.