In 1978, a song about a little-known pub band quietly transformed Dire Straits into international stars. "Sultans of Swing" became the band's breakthrough hit and eventually one of the defining rock ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing" has remained one of the band's best-known songs for nearly five decades, and its latest chart ...

Dire Straits earns chart success in the U.K. as two greatest hits albums reenter the Official Albums chart, while “Sultans of Swing” surges once again. AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01: Photo of DIRE STRAITS ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. “Sultans of Swing” gives Dire Straits its first streaming hit in ...

Dire Straits is known as the biggest British rock band of the '80s, and for good reason. Bursting onto the music scene in 1977, the group was founded by lead vocalist and guitarist Mark Knopfler, ...

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As a kid growing up in the north of England, the Dire Straits frontman turned his attention to American blues as a key influence, with one artist standing out.

On this day (July 24) in 1977, Dire Straits recorded their first five-song demo at Pathway Studios in London, England. One of the songs on the tape was “Sultans of Swing.” After the rough version of ...

The 1960s to the early 1970s. The era when rock was at its most brilliant.Unlike modern digital recording, where sounds can ...

Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing" has remained one of the band's best-known songs for nearly five decades, and its latest chart activity shows that listeners are still finding it in the streaming era.