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Mark Knopfler - 75 anos...!

    

Mark Freuder Knopfler (Glasgow, 12 de agosto de 1949) é um guitarrista, cantor e compositor britânico da banda de rock Dire Straits. Considerado por muitos um génio da guitarra, é bastante conhecido, principalmente pelo seu estilo peculiar de tocar guitarra. É mais reconhecido pelo seu trabalho com a banda Dire Straits, que liderou de 1977 até 1994, do que pela sua carreira a solo, embora continue a dar concertos por todo o mundo e esgote consecutivamente salas de espetáculos históricas como o Royal Albert Hall, de Londres.

    

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Guy Fletcher, antigo teclista dos Dire Straits, faz hoje 64 anos

 

Guy Edward Fletcher (Maidstone, Kent, 24 May 1960) is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known for his position as one of the two keyboard players in the rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his subsequent work with Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler. Fletcher was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Dire Straits in 2018.      

   

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Alan Clark, teclista dos Dire Straits, faz hoje setenta e dois anos

   

Alan Clark (Great Lumley, County Durham, England, 5 March 1952) is an English musician who was the first keyboardist and co-producer of the rock band Dire Straits. In 2018, Clark was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a significant member of Dire Straits.

 

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Mark Knopfler - 74 anos...!

    

Mark Freuder Knopfler (Glasgow, 12 de agosto de 1949) é um guitarrista, cantor e compositor britânico da banda de rock Dire Straits. Considerado por muitos um génio da guitarra, é bastante conhecido, principalmente pelo seu estilo peculiar de tocar guitarra. É mais reconhecido pelo seu trabalho com a banda Dire Straits, que liderou de 1977 até 1994, do que pela sua carreira a solo, embora continue a dar concertos por todo o mundo e esgote consecutivamente salas de espetáculos históricas como o Royal Albert Hall, de Londres.

    

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Guy Fletcher, antigo teclista dos Dire Straits, faz hoje 63 anos

 

Guy Edward Fletcher (Maidstone, Kent, 24 May 1960) is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known for his position as one of the two keyboard players in the rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his subsequent work with Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler. Fletcher was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Dire Straits in 2018.      

   

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Alan Clark, teclista dos Dire Straits, faz hoje setenta e um anos

   

Alan Clark (Great Lumley, County Durham, England, 5 March 1952) is an English musician who was the first keyboardist and co-producer of the rock band Dire Straits. In 2018, Clark was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a significant member of Dire Straits.

 

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Mark Knopfler - 73 anos...!

    

Mark Freuder Knopfler (Glasgow, 12 de agosto de 1949) é um guitarrista, cantor e compositor britânico da banda de rock Dire Straits. Considerado por muitos um génio da guitarra, é bastante conhecido, principalmente pelo seu estilo peculiar de tocar guitarra. É mais reconhecido pelo seu trabalho com a banda Dire Straits, que liderou de 1977 até 1994, do que pela sua carreira a solo, embora continue a dar concertos por todo o mundo e esgote consecutivamente salas de espetáculos históricas como o Royal Albert Hall, de Londres.

    

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Guy Fletcher, o antigo teclista dos Dire Straits, faz hoje 62 anos

Guy Edward Fletcher (Maidstone, Kent, 24 May 1960) is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known for his position as one of the two keyboard players in the rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his subsequent work with Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler. Fletcher was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Dire Straits in 2018.

 

     

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Alan Clark, o teclista dos Dire Straits, faz hoje setenta anos!

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Alan Clark (Great Lumley, County Durham, England, 5 March 1952) is an English musician who was the first keyboardist and co-producer of the rock band Dire Straits. In 2018, Clark was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a significant member of Dire Straits.

Biography

As a young child Clark received piano lessons. Then whilst still a pupil at Chester-le-Street Grammar School he played Hammond organ in working men's clubs. He continued his formal musical education at Durham Technical College and was offered a place at the Guildhall School of Music, but turned it down because by then he was already forging a successful career in music. He played and recorded with a group called Splinter, who were signed to George Harrison's Dark Horse label, and also Gallagher & Lyle, and did a tour of summer festivals with Lindisfarne, which included Knebworth. He also appeared on a number of tracks of the Geordie album No Good Woman.

Clark joined Dire Straits shortly before the release of Making Movies in 1980, becoming their first and main keyboard player. His playing became an important element and transformed the band into the huge band they then became. While this is notable on their fourth album, Love Over Gold in 1982, his style is also readily apparent on Dire Straits' live album Alchemy, but perhaps his greatest contribution was on the hugely successful Brothers in Arms album. Clark continued with Dire Straits, co-producing the following album, On Every Street with Knopfler, until the band's eventual breakup in the mid-1990s.

In 1983 he contributed to Bob Dylan's album Infidels, which Mark Knopfler co-produced, and he played on the following Empire Burlesque album. Clark also worked with Knopfler on some of his film soundtrack work, most notably on the film Local Hero, in which he also makes a brief appearance as a piano player. He has also worked with Mark's brother David Knopfler on his solo albums and toured and recorded extensively with Eric Clapton as well as playing in the "Orchestra Nights" performances with the National Philharmonic Orchestra and Michael Kamen during the 24 Nights concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in 1990 and 1991. Throughout his time with Dire Straits, he was also Tina Turner's musical director, and played on and arranged her huge hit Private Dancer. Clark has also played and recorded with an eclectic range of other artists including the Bee Gees, Jimmy Nail, Escape Club, Joan Armatrading, Gerry Rafferty, Mick Hucknall, Bill Wyman, Sting, Van Morrison, Sly and Robbie, Shakin Stevens, Roger Daltrey, George Harrison, Elton John, Phil Collins, Bruce Willis etc.

In 2001 Clark composed the music for the hit paranormal show Most Haunted, and has composed many other themes for TV shows and radio commercials. In 2005 he wrote and directed a film to commemorate 25years of the Great North Run, called The Inspiration, which was screened and performed live with the northern Philharmonic, at The Sage in Newcastle.

Later in November 2005, Clark was a member of the house band at "The Hull Story", a tribute to the music of Alan Hull of Lindisfarne. The concert, which took place at Newcastle City Hall in aid of the Young Musicians Fund, is available on DVD. His Hammond playing features extensively throughout.

In 2010 Clark reunited with Dire Straits band members John Illsley and Chris White at the XRoads club in Rome, and has been recording and touring with German star Westernhagen, as well as writing and recording with many other artists at his state of the art studio, including up and coming star Jamie Squire.

In 2011 he formed a band, the Straits, to play the music of Dire Straits at a charity show at the Albert hall, that featured drummer Steve Ferrone from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Dire Straits' guitarist Phil Palmer. The band went on to perform other successful shows.
He is currently a member of a band called LEGACY, which features himself, Phil Palmer, Steve Ferrone, Trevor Horn, Danny Cummings, Mel Collins, Primi de Biasse, and Marco Caviglia, and in 2017 he wrote and produced, with Phil Palmer, and album for the LEGACY called Three Chord Trick.
In 2017 he recorded 4 tracks in Real World studios with Italian artist Pacifico He has also written and recorded the music for many TV commercials
He has lately been recording with Trevor Horn, and playing in his band.
   

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Mark Knopfler - 72 anos

    

Mark Freuder Knopfler (Glasgow, 12 de agosto de 1949) é um guitarrista, cantor e compositor britânico da banda de rock Dire Straits. Considerado por muitos um génio da guitarra, é bastante conhecido, principalmente pelo seu estilo peculiar de tocar guitarra. É mais reconhecido pelo seu trabalho com a banda Dire Straits, que liderou de 1977 até 1994, do que pela sua carreira a solo, embora continue a dar concertos por todo o mundo e esgote consecutivamente salas de espetáculos históricas como o Royal Albert Hall, de Londres.

    

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Guy Fletcher, o antigo teclista dos Dire Straits, faz hoje 61 anos

      

Guy Fletcher (Maidstone, Kent, 24 de maio de 1960) foi o teclista da banda Dire Straits. Entrou para a banda nas gravações do álbum Brothers in Arms, de 1985. Permaneceu até ao fim da banda, em 1994, juntamente com o outro teclista, Allan Clark. Atualmente acompanha Mark Knopfler na sua carreira a solo.

   

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Alan Clark, teclista dos Dire Straits, faz hoje 69 anos

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Alan Clark (Great Lumley, County Durham, England, 5 March 1952) is an English musician who was the first and main keyboardist for the british rock band Dire Straits.

Biography

As a young child Clark received piano lessons. Then whilst still a pupil at Chester-le-Street Grammar School he played Hammond organ in working men's clubs. He continued his formal musical education at Durham Technical College and was offered a place at the Guildhall School of Music, but turned it down because by then he was already forging a successful career in music. He played and recorded with a group called Splinter, who were signed to George Harrison's Dark Horse label, and also Gallagher & Lyle, and did a tour of summer festivals with Lindisfarne, which included Knebworth. He also appeared on a number of tracks of the Geordie album No Good Woman.

Clark joined Dire Straits shortly before the release of Making Movies in 1980, becoming their first and main keyboard player. His playing became an important element and transformed the band into the huge band they then became. While this is notable on their fourth album, Love Over Gold in 1982, his style is also readily apparent on Dire Straits' live album Alchemy, but perhaps his greatest contribution was on the hugely successful Brothers in Arms album. Clark continued with Dire Straits, co-producing the following album, On Every Street with Knopfler, until the band's eventual breakup in the mid-1990s.

In 1983 he contributed to Bob Dylan's album Infidels, which Mark Knopfler co-produced, and he played on the following Empire Burlesque album. Clark also worked with Knopfler on some of his film soundtrack work, most notably on the film Local Hero, in which he also makes a brief appearance as a piano player. He has also worked with Mark's brother David Knopfler on his solo albums and toured and recorded extensively with Eric Clapton as well as playing in the "Orchestra Nights" performances with the National Philharmonic Orchestra and Michael Kamen during the 24 Nights concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in 1990 and 1991. Throughout his time with Dire Straits, he was also Tina Turner's musical director, and played on and arranged her huge hit Private Dancer. Clark has also played and recorded with an eclectic range of other artists including the Bee Gees, Jimmy Nail, Escape Club, Joan Armatrading, Gerry Rafferty, Mick Hucknall, Bill Wyman, Sting, Van Morrison, Sly and Robbie, Shakin Stevens, Roger Daltrey, George Harrison, Elton John, Phil Collins, Bruce Willis etc.

In 2001 Clark composed the music for the hit paranormal show Most Haunted, and has composed many other themes for TV shows and radio commercials. In 2005 he wrote and directed a film to commemorate 25years of the Great North Run, called The Inspiration, which was screened and performed live with the northern Philharmonic, at The Sage in Newcastle.

Later in November 2005, Clark was a member of the house band at "The Hull Story", a tribute to the music of Alan Hull of Lindisfarne. The concert, which took place at Newcastle City Hall in aid of the Young Musicians Fund, is available on DVD. His Hammond playing features extensively throughout.

In 2010 Clark reunited with Dire Straits band members John Illsley and Chris White at the XRoads club in Rome, and has been recording and touring with German star Westernhagen, as well as writing and recording with many other artists at his state of the art studio, including up and coming star Jamie Squire.

In 2011 he formed a band, the Straits, to play the music of Dire Straits at a charity show at the Albert hall, that featured drummer Steve Ferrone from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Dire Straits' guitarist Phil Palmer. The band went on to perform other successful shows.
He is currently a member of a band called LEGACY, which features himself, Phil Palmer, Steve Ferrone, Trevor Horn, Danny Cummings, Mel Collins, Primi de Biasse, and Marco Caviglia, and in 2017 he wrote and produced, with Phil Palmer, and album for the LEGACY called Three Chord Trick.
In 2017 he recorded 4 tracks in Real World studios with Italian artist Pacifico He has also written and recorded the music for many TV commercials
He has lately been recording with Trevor Horn, and playing in his band.
   

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Mark Knopfler - 71 anos

   

Mark Freuder Knopfler (Glasgow, 12 de agosto de 1949) é um guitarrista, cantor e compositor britânico da banda de rock Dire Straits. Considerado por muitos um génio da guitarra, é bastante conhecido, principalmente pelo seu estilo peculiar de tocar guitarra. É mais reconhecido pelo seu trabalho com a banda Dire Straits, que liderou de 1977 até 1994, do que pela sua carreira a solo, embora continue a dar concertos por todo o mundo e esgote consecutivamente salas de espetáculos históricas como o Royal Albert Hall, de Londres.
  

     

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Guy Fletcher, teclista dos Dire Straits, faz hoje sessenta anos

   

Guy Fletcher (Maidstone, Kent, 24 de maio de 1960) foi o teclista da banda Dire Straits. Entrou para a banda nas gravações do álbum Brothers in Arms, de 1985. Permaneceu até ao fim da banda, em 1994, juntamente com o outro teclista, Allan Clark.

Atualmente acompanha Mark Knopfler na sua carreira a solo.

     

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Mark Knopfler faz hoje setenta anos!

Mark Knopfler (Glasgow, Escócia, 12 de agosto de 1949 ) é um guitarrista, cantor e compositor britânico. Considerado por muitos um génio da guitarra, é bastante idolatrado principalmente pelo seu estilo alternativo de tocar. É mais conhecido pelo seu trabalho com a extinta banda Dire Straits, que liderou de 1978 até 1994, do que pela sua carreira a solo, embora continue a dar concertos por todo o mundo e esgote consecutivamente salas de espetáculos históricas como o Royal Albert Hall de Londres. Paralelamente, lançou álbuns a solo, o seu primeiro foi Golden Heart de 1996, poucas cópias dele em CD foram produzidas, sendo, hoje, raríssimas. Escreveu também algumas bandas sonoras e criou ainda uma outra banda: The Notting Hillbillies. Participou também no trabalho de outros artistas, como Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton e B. B. King, e produziu álbuns para Tina Turner, Randy Newman e, novamente, Dylan. Ao longo da sua carreira, fez mais de quatrocentos concertos em mais de trinta países, além de ser considerado um dos melhores guitarristas e compositores de todos os tempos. Apesar de canhoto, ele toca como destro, e de uma forma totalmente inovadora: toca com a combinação principalmente do polegar, do indicador e do dedo médio, sem o uso de palheta.

Foi considerado o 44º melhor guitarrista de todos os tempos pela revista norte-americana Rolling Stone.
     

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O teclista Guy Fletcher faz hoje 59 anos

Guy Fletcher (Maidstone, Kent, 24 de maio de 1960) foi um teclista da banda Dire Straits. Entrou para a banda nas gravações do álbum Brothers in Arms, de 1985. Permaneceu até ao fim da banda, em 1994, juntamente com o outro teclista, Allan Clark.

Atualmente acompanha Mark Knopfler na sua carreira a solo.

   

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