Mark Knopfler

Over the course of a recording career that's spanned more than 40 years (and counting), Sonny Landreth's distinctive slide guitar has added a little extra sting to a lengthy list of albums.

Happy Birthday today (Aug. 12) to Mark Knopfler. The singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Dire Straits is 67. Also celebrating is former TNT bassist Morty Black (56).

Happy Birthday today (Aug. 12) to Mark Knopfler. The singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Dire Straits is 66. Knopfler co-founded Dire Straits with his younger brother David in 1977. Knopfler ranked 27th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time and he has sold over 120 million albums worldwide with Dire Straits...

Happy Birthday to Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits. He's 65 today.