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Mark Knopfler

real name Mark Freuder Knopfler

Glasgow, United Kingdom · b. 1949-08-12

Mark Knopfler is credited on 5,278 releases across 872 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1970–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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5,278

Credits

872

Albums

6

Decades active

1,672

In collections

Biography

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British guitarist, singer and songwriter, born August 12, 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland, who grew up in Newcastle, England. Co-founder of Dire Straits with his brother David Knopfler. He is married to Kitty Aldridge.

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Credited work

5,278 releases · 872 albums · active 1970–2026

  • Performance · 8,677
  • Production · 2,767
  • Other credits · 247
  • Engineering · 37

Studios: Air Studios · Basing Street Studios · Compass Point Studios · Muscle Shoals Sound Studios

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