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.

Mark Knopfler released is latest solo album, 2015's 'Tracker' in March and a fall tour hits The Palace Theater in Albany Oct. 11.

For more on Mark Knopfler and a complete list of tour dates, check out his official website here.

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