ARTISTDire Straits

Dire Straits formed in Deptford in 1977. Members included David Knopfler, Pick Withers, John Illsley and Mark Knopfler, who were part of the group from 1977; Mark Knopfler and John Illsley remained until 1995. Hal Lindes, Alan Clark, Terry Williams, Guy Fletcher and Chris White also joined at different points, with distinct membership periods.

The group's releases include the album Dire Straits (1978), followed by Communiqué (1979) and Making Movies (1980). In 1982, the EP ExtendedancEPlay and the album Love Over Gold appeared; Brothers in Arms followed in 1985. On Every Street, released in 1991, is another of the group's documented albums. The group's recorded lifespan for this profile runs from 1977 to 1995.