Name : Mark Knopfler
Real Name : Mark Knopfler
Instrument : Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter
Band : Dire Straits
Anthems : Money for Nothin, Sultans of Swing
Place of Birth : Glasgow, Scotland
Status : Alive
Dates : August 12, 1949 -

Mark Knopfler, originally the front-man for Dire Straits, is also a very talented composer and songwriter whom has been sought after by the likes of Eric Clapton, Chet Atkins, Van Morrison, and Tina Turner among others. He has helped compose tracks for the films "The Princess Bride" and "Wag the Dog". Knopfler has also made many solo contributions that have shown his true song writing capability through tracks like "Silvertown Blues" and "Baloney Again".