Dire Straits Dire Straits Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). The band became one of the world's best-selling music artists, with album sales of over 100 million. Their first hit single "Sultans of Swing", from their self-titled debut album, reached the top ten in the UK and US charts in 1978. They released hit singles in the 1980s, such as "Private Investigations" (1983), "Money for Nothing" (1985), and
Song on the Radio <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Song on the Radio "Song on the Radio" is a song written and performed by Al Stewart. The song reached No. 29 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, No. 27 on the "Cash Box" Top 100 and No. 29 on the Canadian pop singles chart in the spring of 1979. The song was a considerably larger Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number 10 on the U.S. AC chart, and spent three weeks at number three on the Canadian AC chart. "Song on the Radio" appeared on his 1978 album, "Time Passages". It was produced by