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Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler Became a Troubadour in His Solo Career
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Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler Became a Troubadour in His Solo Career

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John Garratt
/ 13 April 2022

Mark Knopfler forsook Dire Straits’ arena rock to become a troubadour in his solo life. The Studio Albums 1996-2007 shows just how well that glove fits.

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