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David Knopfler

Musician

English musician; co-founded Dire Straits with brother Mark Knopfler and others, played on the band's early records, left the group and has released solo albums since the early 1980s.

Co-founded Dire Straits; played on the band's early period and left around 1980; released the solo album Release in 1983 and subsequent solo records including Wishbones.

DeBaser reviews present David Knopfler as a talented, roots-influenced songwriter who left Dire Straits to pursue a quieter solo career. His albums Release and Wishbones are praised for melodic, honest songwriting and 1980s-tinged arrangements. Reviewers repeatedly compare his voice and style to brother Mark Knopfler while emphasizing David's distinct, understated approach. Overall reception is appreciative though noting limited mainstream impact.

For:Listeners interested in rootsy rock, singer-songwriters, fans of Dire Straits curious about David Knopfler's solo output.

 Naming David Knopfler in this context certainly does not seem out of place.

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 David Knopfler is like this record: it will never leave a mark, but it is a pleasant acquaintance to meet from time to time, you do not expect anything revolutionary from him, and perhaps because of this, he hardly disappoints.

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 Poor David is a man of values: he is an active member of Greenpeace and Amnesty and doesn't flaunt it (the worst thing one can do).

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