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"Sultans of Swing" was the first single release of the British rock band Dire Straits. It was first recorded as a demo, and quickly aquired a following after it was put in the rotation at Radio London. It did not take long for the popularity to find it's way to record executives, and Dire Straits were offered a contract with Phonograph, a British record company. The song was then re-recorded and released in both the United Kingdom, and the United States. It entered the American music pop charts in 1979. Unusually, the success of this single release came more than six months after the relatively unheralded release of the band's debut album in October of 1978; the song reached the top 10 in both the UK and the US, and helped drive sales of the album, which also became a hit. Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing. ...
A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ...
Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by David Knopfler (guitar), his brother Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), John Illsley (bass) and Pick Withers (drums), and managed by Ed Bicknell. ...
Dire Straits is the self-titled debut album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). ...
In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. ...
1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...
The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour (1967) as a 33 â…“ LP vinyl record A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove. ...
A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ...
Rock is a form of popular music from the late 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ...
A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ...
Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE (born August 12, 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is a British guitarist, singer, and songwriter. ...
A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ...
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...
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Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by David Knopfler (guitar), his brother Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), John Illsley (bass) and Pick Withers (drums), and managed by Ed Bicknell. ...
Lady Writer is a 1979 rock song by Dire Straits. ...
Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by David Knopfler (guitar), his brother Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), John Illsley (bass) and Pick Withers (drums), and managed by Ed Bicknell. ...
This page refers to the year 1979. ...
With its Dylanesque lyrics/singing and exquisite guitar fills, the song was a marked change from the waning disco style and the nascent punk movement. The arrangement of Sultans of Swing was straightforward: two guitars, a bass, and a straight 4/4 beat on the drums. Dire Straits original lineup has Mark Knopfler on vocals and lead guitar, David Knopfler on rhythm guitar, John Illsley on bass, and Pick Withers on drums. Image File history File links Dire_Straits_-_Sultans_of_Swing. ...
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Disco is a genre of music that originated in discothèques. ...
Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...
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Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass or simply bass) is an electrically amplified plucked string instrument. ...
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The song's story is that of the diverse members of a working-class jazz group who only want to play their distinct sound in a small London club, and don't care how popular they are. One player mentioned by name (as Guitar George) is the musician George Borowski. Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans. ...
Cover for album, 12 Cecil Road George Borowski is a British guitarist and singer-songwriter, who has gained an indirect claim to immortality as Guitar George, in the Dire Straits hit Sultans of Swing. ...
The album version of the song featured an extended guitar solo. Knopfler improvised and expanded that solo many times during live performances. The most notable versions are on the Alchemy album and in a BBC session recording. Alchemy: Dire Straits Live is the first live album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). ...
Founded in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company Ltd (a privately owned company), subsequently Incorporated and nationalised in 1927 as The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC, also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. ...
Their 1998 Greatest Hits compilation, Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits, was named after this song.
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