The British singer, songwriter, and guitarist Mark Knopfler is also regarded as a record producer & award-winning film score composer with not just 1 specific and splendorous sound, as he has made entries into various genres and styles with blues, folk, mixed with country and Celtic flavor. Mark founded Dire Straits in 1977 with his younger brother David, along with John Illsley & Pick Withers which had a memorable run of 18 years ending in 1995 where he launched his current solo career from 1996 forward, giving this musical veteran a whopping 42 years in the biz and going strong with no signs of slowing down. At the ripe young age of 70, he is in such phenomenal shape, he is an internationally and critically acclaimed act who is 1 of the most commercially successful artists of all time. This Living Legend and Rock n Roll Hall of Famer is 1 of the highest-awarded performers. 4 time Grammy, Mark Knopfler's North American tour kicked off its 28-date tour on August 16th in Mashantucket, Connecticut which came to a close on September 22nd in Los Angeles, California. Presenting only 3 Canadian dates with his ONLY Ontario stop being in Toronto at the SOLD OUT Sony Centre, 3,100 screaming fans awaited in the sold-out hall and welcomed him loudly, truly goosebump material, priceless.9th studio album dove deep into his quiver and pulled out arrows like Telegraph Road which brought his legions of fans to their feet with much pleasure, dancing anywhere and everywhere and the applause was deafening. The perpetual energy was infectious, you couldn't tell he was 70, this storytelling icon even got some intimate moments with the audience as he told us how he came to write his songs.
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