David Knopfler
- United Kingdom
- born 1952, Glasgow
David Knopfler is an artist from the United Kingdom, born on 27 December 1952 in Glasgow. David Knopfler is known as a member of Dire Straits. With Dire Straits, David Knopfler is on one album in the collection. With the group, two records reached the Dutch Top 40.
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Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of David Knopfler
The years of David Knopfler with Dire Straits. The thin lines are the albums, the red ones the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the album or the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.
Member of the groupAlbumDutch Top 40
Albums with Dire Straits
One album David Knopfler made together with Dire Straits, by year of release.
Dire Straits in the Dutch Top 40
In the years David Knopfler was part of it, Dire Straits had two records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 36, 197813weeks in the chart
with 2 records1978first entry
week 33, 19781979latest entry
week 34, 19792years with an entry
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1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 10 in week 36 of 1978, 8 weeks in the chart Sultans Of Swing
Dire Straits5:48 -
1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 18 in week 33 of 1979, 5 weeks in the chart Lady Writer
Dire Straits3:45
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Dire Straits
Source: top40.nl
Together with David Knopfler
In Dire Straits, David Knopfler played with Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, Pick Withers, Alan Clark, Hal Lindes, Terry Williams, Guy Fletcher and Jack Sonni.
Frequently asked questions
Which group does David Knopfler belong to?
To Dire Straits. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Dire Straits have while David Knopfler was part of it?
Two records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Sultans Of Swing, which reached number 10 in week 36 of 1978. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
How many albums by David Knopfler are in the collection?
David Knopfler has no album of their own in the collection, but is on one album by Dire Straits.
Where can you see and hear David Knopfler?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
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If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.
