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The Classic Rocker Behind a Tina Turner Hit

L-R: Tina Turner, Mark Knopfler
But he later called it "the second ugliest guitar solo."
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Dire Straits
1984
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Hot Rock Vinyl for Record Store Day 2021

A Record Store Day event in England, 2013
Two RSD Drops will occur in June and July.
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Black Sabbath
The Grateful Dead
Joni Mitchell
Steely Dan
The Doors
The Replacements
Tom Petty
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Lou Reed
Dire Straits
John Prine
Ramones
CSN&Y
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February 1978: Dire Straits Record "Sultans of Swing"...Again

Dire Straits in 1978
Second time's the charm for their first hit.
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Mark Knopfler
1978
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June 1985: Dire Straits Releases "Money for Nothing"

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The song was #1 in America for three weeks in September and October 1985.
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Money for Nothing
1985
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May 1985: Dire Straits Releases "Brothers in Arms"

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 13: Singers Sting (R) and Mark Knopfler from rock band Dire Straits (L) perform at the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium in London, 13th July 1985. The concert raised funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. (Photo by Georges De Keerle/Getty Images)
Featuring "Money for Nothing," it was the first compact disc to sell over a million copies.
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Brothers in Arms
1985
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