Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE (born August 12, 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although best-known as the lead guitarist and vocalist for the band
Dire Straits (1977 - 1995), Mark has also made albums as a solo performer and played in other bands (such as the
Notting Hillbillies). He has also performed on work by other artists, such as
Bob Dylan,
Eric Clapton and
Chet Atkins, and produced albums for artists such as
Tina Turner,
Randy Newman, and (again) Bob Dylan.