David Knopfler

Summary

David Knopfler is a human^[1]. Born in Glasgow^[2], he… he was born on December 27, 1952^[3]. He worked as a guitarist^[4], poet^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], composer^[7], and jazz musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,417 views/month, #5,602 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• David Knopfler was born in Glasgow^[2].
• David Knopfler was born on December 27, 1952^[3].
• Among David Knopfler's spouses was Anna Perera^[10].
• David Knopfler held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• David Knopfler's professions included guitarist^[4].
• David Knopfler's professions included poet^[5].
• David Knopfler worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• David Knopfler worked as a composer^[7].
• David Knopfler worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• David Knopfler worked as a jazz guitarist^[12].
• David Knopfler was educated at University of the West of England^[13].
• David Knopfler was educated at Gosforth Academy^[14].
• David Knopfler was a member of Dire Straits^[15].
• David Knopfler is recorded as male^[16].
• David Knopfler's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• David Knopfler's genre is rock music^[18].
• David Knopfler's genre is jazz^[19].
• David Knopfler's record label is recorded as Intercord^[20].
• David Knopfler's record label is recorded as Polydor^[21].
• David Knopfler's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[22].
• David Knopfler's record label is recorded as Ariola^[23].
• David Knopfler's discography is recorded as David Knopfler discography^[24].
• David Knopfler's Commons category is recorded as David Knopfler^[25].
• David Knopfler's family name is recorded as Knopfler^[26].
• David Knopfler's given name is recorded as David^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1952-12-27^[30]

• Genre(s): jazz, rock^[31]

• Community tags: contemporary pop/rock, english, jazz, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0fab169b-cd60-42e7-9fcd-d54ec37a9b46^[33]

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Origins and Family

David Knopfler was born in Glasgow^[2]. He was born on December 27, 1952^[3].

Education

Educated at University of the West of England^[13], a public university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1970^[36] and Gosforth Academy^[14], a secondary school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 2010^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[4], poet^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and jazz guitarist^[12].

Personal Life

David Knopfler was married to Anna Perera^[10].

Why It Matters

David Knopfler ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,417 views/month, #5,602 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was David Knopfler born?

David Knopfler was born in Glasgow^[2].

Who was David Knopfler married to?

David Knopfler's spouses include Anna Perera^[10].

What did David Knopfler do for work?

David Knopfler worked as guitarist^[4], poet^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], composer^[7], and jazz musician^[8].

Where did David Knopfler go to school?

David Knopfler was educated at University of the West of England^[13] and Gosforth Academy^[14].