Dire Straits
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Dire Straits
Summary
Dire Straits is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.19% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,992 views/month, #39 of 20,490).[2]
Key Facts
- Dire Straits received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3].
- Dire Straits's instance of is recorded as musical group[4].
- Dire Straits's genre is rock music[5].
- Dire Straits's genre is blues rock[6].
- Dire Straits's genre is country rock[7].
- Dire Straits's genre is progressive rock[8].
- Dire Straits's genre is pub rock[9].
- Dire Straits's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[10].
- Dire Straits's discography is recorded as Dire Straits discography[11].
- Dire Straits's Commons category is recorded as Dire Straits[12].
- Dire Straits's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[13].
- Dire Straits comprises Mark Knopfler[14].
- Dire Straits comprises David Knopfler[15].
- Dire Straits comprises John Illsley[16].
- Dire Straits comprises Pick Withers[17].
- Dire Straits comprises Guy Fletcher[18].
- Dire Straits comprises Terry Williams[19].
- Dire Straits comprises Jack Sonni[20].
- January 1, 1977 marks the founding of Dire Straits[21].
- Dire Straits's location of formation is recorded as Deptford[22].
- Dire Straits's official website is recorded as https://direstraits.com[23].
- Dire Straits's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dire Straits[24].
- Dire Straits's participant in is recorded as Live Aid[25].
- Dire Straits's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best New Artist[26].
- Dire Straits's topic has template is recorded as Template:Dire Straits[27].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[28]
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Country: GB[29]
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Began / founded: 1977[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1995[31]
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Genre(s): blues rock, classic rock, pop rock, pub rock, rock, rock and roll, roots rock, soft rock, sophisti-pop[32]
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Community tags: blues rock, british, classic rock, guitar, pop rock, pub rock, rock, rock & roll, rock and roll, roots rock, soft rock, sophisti-pop[33]
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MusicBrainz ID: 614e3804-7d34-41ba-857f-811bad7c2b7a[34]
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Founding
January 1, 1977 marks the founding of Dire Straits[21]. Its location of formation is recorded as Deptford[22].
Identity
Dire Straits's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}[35].
Recognition
Dire Straits received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3].
Why It Matters
Dire Straits ranks in the top 0.19% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,992 views/month, #39 of 20,490).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]
FAQs
What awards did Dire Straits receive?
Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3].