Walk Of Life - Muziek
Walk Of Life by Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Biografie van de kunstenaar 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 . They Were Active From 1977 To 1988 And Again From 1990 To 1995. Their First Single "Sultans Of Swing" From Their 1978 Self-Titled Debut Album Reached The Top Ten In The UK And US Charts. It Was Followed By A Series Of Hit Singles Including "Romeo And Juliet" 1981 "Private Investigations" 1982 "Twisting By The Pool" 1983 "Money For Nothing" 1985 And "Walk Of Life" 1985 . Their Most Commercially Successful Album "Brothers In Arms" 1985 Has Sold More Than 30 Million Copies Worldwide It Was The First Album To Sell A Million Copies On Compact Disc CD And Is The Eighth-Best-Selling Album In UK History. According To The Guinness Book Of British Hit Albums Dire Straits Have Spent Over 1 100 Weeks On The UK Albums Chart The Fifth Most Of All Time. Dire Straits' Sound Drew From Various Influences Including Country Folk The Blues Rock Of J. J. Cale And Jazz. Their Stripped-Down Sound Contrasted With Punk Rock And Demonstrated A Roots Rock Influence That Emerged From Pub Rock. There Were Several Changes In Personnel With Mark Knopfler And Illsley Being The Only Members Who Remained With The Band For Its Whole History. After Their First Breakup In 1988 Mark Knopfler Told Rolling Stone "A Lot Of Press Reports Were Saying We Were The Biggest Band In The World. There's Not An Accent Then On The Music There's An Accent On Popularity. I Needed A Rest." They Disbanded For Good In 1995 After Which Knopfler Launched A Solo Career Full-Time. He Has Since Declined Numerous Reunion Offers. Dire Straits Were Called "the Biggest British Rock Band Of The 80s" By Classic Rock Magazine Their 1985–1986 World Tour Which Included A Performance At Live Aid In July 1985 Set A Record In Australasia. Their Final World Tour From 1991 To 1992 Sold 7.1 Million Tickets. Dire Straits Won Four Grammy Awards Three Brit Awards Best British Group Twice Two MTV Video Music Awards And Various Other Awards. They Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2018. Dire Straits Have Sold Between 100 And 120 Million Units Worldwide Including 51.4 Million Certified Units Making Them One Of The Best-Selling Music Artists Of All Time. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Dire_Straits Discography
Dire Straits 1978 Communiqué 1979 Making Movies 1980 Love Over Gold 1982 Brothers In Arms 1985 On Every Street 1991
Frogtoon Muziek - Nummerinformatie: Walk of Life
Dire-Straits - Brothers In Arms
"Walk Of Life" Is A Song By The British Rock Band Dire Straits The Third Track On Their Fifth Studio Album Brothers In Arms 1985 . It Subsequently Appeared On Their Live Album On The Night 1993 . It Was Released As A Single October 1985 But Had First Been Available As The B-Side Of "So Far Away" Released In Advance Of Brothers In Arms. The Track Peaked At Number Seven In The US Charts Becoming Their Third And Last Top Ten Hit. It Was Their Biggest Commercial Hit In The UK Along With "Private Investigations" Peaking At Number Two. The Track Also Appeared On Three Compilation Albums 1988's Money For Nothing 1998's Sultans Of Swing The Very Best Of Dire Straits And 2005's The Best Of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler Private Investigations. Mark Knopfler Had Not Originally Intended "Walk Of Life" For The Album But Rather As A B-Side To One Of The Singles. Dire Straits Manager Ed Bicknell Heard It When It Was Being Mixed And Convinced Knopfler To Include It On The Album At The Last Minute. A Simple Rock And Roll Rhythm Is Used With Chord Changes Limited To I IV And V Chords. The Long Introduction Has Become Iconic In Some Circles With An Instantly Recognizable Riff Played On A Synthesizer-Driven Keyboard With Hints Of The Blues. The Singer Mentioned In The Lyrics "Johnny" Is Said To Perform "down In The Tunnels Trying To Make It Pay" A Reference To Busking In The Subway. The Songs He Plays Are Oldies Including "I Got A Woman" "Be-Bop-A-Lula" "What'd I Say" "My Sweet Lovin' Woman" And "Mack The Knife". He Also Plays Talking Blues.
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Biography - 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 . They Were Active From 1977 To 1988 And Again From 1990 To 1995. Their First Single "Sultans Of Swing" From Their 1978 Self-Titled Debut Album Reached The Top Ten In The UK And US Charts. It Was Followed By A Series Of Hit Singles Including "Romeo And Juliet" 1981 "Private Investigations" 1982 "Twisting By The Pool" 1983 "Money For Nothing" 1985 And "Walk Of Life" 1985 . Their Most Commercially Successful Album "Brothers In Arms" 1985 Has Sold More Than 30 Million Copies Worldwide It Was The First Album To Sell A Million Copies On Compact Disc CD And Is The Eighth-Best-Selling Album In UK History. According To The Guinness Book Of British Hit Albums Dire Straits Have Spent Over 1 100 Weeks On The UK Albums Chart The Fifth Most Of All Time. Dire Straits' Sound Drew From Various Influences Including Country Folk The Blues Rock Of J. J. Cale And Jazz. Their Stripped-Down Sound Contrasted With Punk Rock And Demonstrated A Roots Rock Influence That Emerged From Pub Rock. There Were Several Changes In Personnel With Mark Knopfler And Illsley Being The Only Members Who Remained With The Band For Its Whole History. After Their First Breakup In 1988 Mark Knopfler Told Rolling Stone "A Lot Of Press Reports Were Saying We Were The Biggest Band In The World. There's Not An Accent Then On The Music There's An Accent On Popularity. I Needed A Rest." They Disbanded For Good In 1995 After Which Knopfler Launched A Solo Career Full-Time. He Has Since Declined Numerous Reunion Offers. Dire Straits Were Called "the Biggest British Rock Band Of The 80s" By Classic Rock Magazine Their 1985–1986 World Tour Which Included A Performance At Live Aid In July 1985 Set A Record In Australasia. Their Final World Tour From 1991 To 1992 Sold 7.1 Million Tickets. Dire Straits Won Four Grammy Awards Three Brit Awards Best British Group Twice Two MTV Video Music Awards And Various Other Awards. They Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2018. Dire Straits Have Sold Between 100 And 120 Million Units Worldwide Including 51.4 Million Certified Units Making Them One Of The Best-Selling Music Artists Of All Time. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Dire_Straits Discography
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"Walk of Life" is a song by the British rock band Dire Straits, the third track on their fifth studio album Brothers in Arms (1985). It subsequently appeared on their live album On the Night (1993). It was released as a single October 1985 but had first been available as the B-side of "So Far Away" released in advance of Brothers in Arms.
The track peaked at number seven in the US charts, becoming their third and last top ten hit. It was their biggest commercial hit in the UK (along with "Private Investigations"), peaking at number two. The track also appeared on three compilation albums: 1988's Money for Nothing, 1998's Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits, and 2005's The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations.
Mark Knopfler had not originally intended "Walk of Life" for the album, but rather as a B-side to one of the singles. Dire Straits manager Ed Bicknell heard it when it was being mixed and convinced Knopfler to include it on the album at the last minute.
A simple rock and roll rhythm is used, with chord changes limited to I, IV and V chords. The long introduction has become iconic in some circles, with an instantly recognizable riff played on a synthesizer-driven keyboard with hints of the blues. The singer mentioned in the lyrics, "Johnny", is said to perform "down in the tunnels, trying to make it pay", a reference to busking in the subway. The songs he plays are oldies, including "I Got a Woman", "Be-Bop-A-Lula", "What'd I Say", "My Sweet Lovin' Woman", and "Mack the Knife". He also plays talking blues. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.