Biography
It is unlikely that the Great Britain would be lucky enough to be content with the Rock Group of the Dire Straits without the famous musician and the composer Mark Nopfler, who became one of its founders.
On August 12, 1949, Mark Freuder Nopfler was born in Scotland, so the full name of the future British musician sounds.
The father of the boy, an architect for education, had to emigrate from Hungary in 1939, the reason for this was the anti-fascist views and Jewish nationality. In Glasgow (Scotland), he meets the teacher of the local school Louise Mary and marries. Mark is not the only child, the singer has an older sister Ruth and Brother David, who is the younger musician for 3 years.
When the boy turned 7, the family was moved to the northeast side of England - Newcastle. As in the biography of most rockers, specialized education Mark did not receive. The family in which the child was grew was musical - his father played simultaneously on several musical instruments.
He became the first teacher, tracing the game on piano, violin. But the preference is the future rock star gave the guitar. Music, accompanying childhood brand, is Country, which has become the basis of his future creativity.
In school, the main thing in which Mark succeeded is English, as a result of which he went to know the world of journalism in a technical college in 18 years. At the end of the course got a job as a junior reporter of the newspaper in Leeds. In this city, the musician meets the local artist playing guitar, Steve Phillips.
Music
Over time, the friendship of two young people led to the conclusion that musical preferences are converging. In the late 60s of the twentieth century, Steve Phillips and Mark Nopfler comes to the decision to create Duolian String Pickers duet. Mark did not stop the work of the journalist. It should be noted that Steve played not the last role in the career of the Nopefler, becoming a teacher and showing some subtleties and techniques of the game guitar in the style of Country.
In 1973, per day, when Mark ends the university and receives a diploma of the teacher of English and literature, he leaves to London with a bold and confident decision to become a musician. The nobflars brothers in 1977 decide on the creation of the Dire Straits team, inviting a friend from the University of John Illes. After a short period of time, Peak Wience joined the Trinity.
It was the peak that suggested the name of the group, which translated from English sounds like "crashed circumstances", or in a slang version "Worseless". 120 pounds collected by the guys on the demo record, played a crucial role in the quarry of four musicians. The record was transferred to the BBC broadcast. On July 31, life radically changed its direction - the song "Sultans of Swing" threw all the ovations of listeners and interested the company on recording.
The first album comes out in 1978 with the same name of the Dire Straits, but, despite the stunning success of "Sultans of Swing", the songs from the album lasted on the tops of the charts a very short period of time.
Less than a year later on the bugs, the group writes the following album called "Communique". An album with recognizable songs "Lady Write", "OnCe Upon A Time In The West" is gaining popularity in Australia, taking up top lines in top charts, but not in the UK.
Mark acts as not only soloist and guitarist, but also the composer - in 1982, he becomes the author of the soundtrack for the film "Local Hero". The song "Private Dancer", which has not entered the albums of the group, becomes a breakthrough in the career of Tina Turner, and some members of the group even toured with a singer.
Sound recording companies and producers offered a group to write a concerter, after the tour, two additional concerts were given, which were accompanied by video filming. And in 1984, a new album "Alchemy" was released, which in the first days of the premiere of the lightning time ranked third in English charts. The album "Brothers in Arms", which saw the light in 1985, became a breakthrough in the group's career - Dire Straits recognized the best group of the world.
The group changed more than once: Keycheists left - guitarists came, left the composition of the guitarists - a saxophonist joined. Musical critics characterized changes in the style and direction of the music of the group from rock with a slope in the country, with time the group converted sound to rock blues. Meld Colline saxophonist added blobs.
The peak of Glory Mark of the Nopefler falls for the period of the existence of the rock band. In 1995, the musician continued to work sololy. After the decision taken on the continuation of the solo career, Mark Nopfler released 10 albums. Legsh's ability to play on the so-called "right-handed" guitar turned into a living legend.
Personal life
About the personal life of the musician is not known so much. Mark was married three times. Katie White is Rocker's school love, was the first wife. Ludres Salomon became the second wife of the singer, they lived in marriage for 10 years.
Salomon gave birth to rock star 2 twins sons. In 1993, their union broke up. The third time the Nopefler married Kitty Aldridge, two daughters were born - Isabella and Katya Ruby Rose.
Mark Nopfler now
During the solo career, Mark did not once performed in the company of other famous rockers, produced the famous artists and was engaged in writing soundtracks to the films. Critics periodically perform with displeasure against the solo speeches of the musician, but the faithful fans and listeners support the artist, what the full halls at the concerts of Nopfler are talking about.From numerous interviews with a musician it becomes clear that he never chased fame, explains the decision to terminate the existence of the Group.
"There are two different things - success and glory. Success is great. I recommend. But fame is completely different, this is a side product of success and a very dangerous thing. Your personal life, your individuality gradually dissolve in your glory. People are waiting that you will follow some stereotype, and this ultimately leads to the fact that you replay one successful motive all my life. In fact, if you want to be truly successful, you just need to write what IT satisfies you, "Nopfler says in one interview.To date, the singer and guitarist together with his family lives in Chelsea.
Discography
- 1978 - Dire Straits
- 1979 - Communiqué.
- 1980 - Making Movies
- 1982 - LOVE OVER GOLD
- 1985 - Brothers in Arms
- 1991 - ON EVERY STREET
- 1996 - Golden Heart
- 1996 - A Night in London
- 2000 - Sailing to Philadelphia
- 2002 - The Ragpicker's Dream
- 2004 - Shangri-La
- 2005 - One Take Radio Sessions
- 2007 - Kill to Get Crimson
- 2009 - Get Lucky
- 2012 - PrivateEering
- 2015 - Tracker