Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE (born 12 August 1949) is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer and film score composer. He was the lead guitarist, lead singer, and songwriter for the rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded with his younger brother, David Knopfler, in 1977. He was born in Glasgow but raised near Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Since Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler has recorded and produced nine solo albums and, as with his previous band, produced many hit songs.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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CCmaj7Asus/CCmaj7 My fingerplane's working CCmaj7Asus/CCmaj7 Gentle persuasion CC/BAmAm I bend to the wood and I coax it to sing
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DmAaug The rain on the window F/CDm/B The snow on the gravel DmF/CDm/BA#maj7 The seasons go by to the songs in the wood
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