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 (6,854 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].

Body

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'}^[28].

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 (6,854 views/month, #39 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]

FAQs

What awards did Dire Straits receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].