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Dire Straits - Down To The Waterline (What's On, 22nd June 1978) — DeepCutsArchive
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Dire Straits - Down To The Waterline (What's On, 22nd June 1978)

Dire Straits
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'Brothers In Arms (40th Anniversary)': https://direstraits.lnk.to/BIA40ID Dire Straits performing 'Down To The Waterline' in a very early TV performance live on ITV's What's On in June, 1978. Footage licensed from ITV Archive. All rights reserved. #direstraits #sultansofswing #markknopfler #moneyfornothing

About Dire Straits

Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals, lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums, percussion). The band was active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1995. Their first single, "Sultans of Swing", from their 1978 self-titled debut album, reached the top ten in the UK and US charts. It was followed by a series of hit singles including "Romeo and Julie...

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