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Dire Straits Album Becomes First CD to Sell One Million Copies

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About Dire Straits

Dire Straits fue una banda de rock británica formada en London en 1977 por Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, John Illsley y Pick Withers. La banda estuvo activa de 1977 a 1988 y nuevamente de 1990 a 1995.

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