The guitarist Mark Knopfler crowned the “white Ray Charles”
He remains one of Knopfler’s biggest influences.
Mark Knopfler
The songwriter so good it made Mark Knopfler want to retire: “It’s stunning”
No real sense in competing.
The classic rock band that weighed Mark Knopfler down: “A swimming pool with lead weights”
An exhaustive studio session.
The 1983 Dire Straits song that makes Mark Knopfler feel blessed: “People go bananas”
I wouldn’t ask for anything more than I’ve had.”
The “genius” who shaped Mark Knopfler’s songwriting and why soul is more important than skill
An important inspiration.