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Knopfler performed "Money for Nothing" during the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute and the Prince's Trust concerts in 1986 with Sting, [21] as well as the Nordoff-Robbins charity show at Knebworth in 1990. These versions featured extended guitar solos by Knopfler, backed by Eric Clapton (as guest) and Phil Palmer.
The album featured a more lavish production and overall sound than Dire Straits' earlier work and spawned several big chart singles: "Money for Nothing", which reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number 4 in the UK Singles Chart, "So Far Away" (No. 20 UK, No. 19 US), "Brothers in Arms" (No. 16 UK), "Walk of Life" (No. 2 UK, No. 7 ...
Brothers in Arms has been described musically as a pop rock album. [18] The music video for "Money for Nothing" received heavy rotation on MTV, and it was the first to be aired on MTV Europe when the network launched on 1 August 1987. [19]
He said it is time for the instruments to have ‘new adventures’.
The rock band Cheap Trick played at Gibson Garage on Nov. 13 to help raise money for Guitars for Vets program and Gibson Gives.
At the time of their first breakup in September 1988, the band comprised Mark Knopfler, Illsley, Jack Sonni (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Terry Williams (drums), Alan Clark (keyboards), and Guy Fletcher (keyboards, backing vocals). Mark Knopfler, Illsley, Clark and Fletcher reformed as Dire Straits in 1990, undertaking one more studio album ...
Money for Nothing is a greatest hits album by British rock band Dire Straits released on 14 October 1988, [4] featuring highlights from the band's first five albums. The vinyl edition omits the song " Telegraph Road " and has a different running order.
Jack Sonni on stage with Dire Straits Legacy Alan Clark with Jack Sonni on stage with Dire Straits Legacy. After graduating, Sonni was introduced to New York session guitarist Elliott Randall, who had played the solo on Steely Dan's single "Reelin' In the Years". [4]