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Tunnel Of Love by Dire Straits
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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
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"Tunnel Of Love" Is A 1980 Rock Song By Dire Straits. It Appears On The Album Making Movies And Subsequently On The Live Albums Alchemy And Live At The BBC And The Greatest Hits Albums Money For Nothing Sultans Of Swing The Very Best Of Dire Straits And The Best Of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler Private Investigations. It Reached The Position Of Only #54 In The UK Singles Chart Upon Its Single Release In October 1981 Despite Being One Of The Band's Most Famous And Popular Songs. Two Music Videos Exist For The Song One Depicting Mark Knopfler John Illsley And Pick Withers Performing On A Blank Set Intercut With Imagery And Actors Relevant To The Lyrics The Other Featuring A Larger Band Arrangement And Telling The Story Of A Couple Escaping A Group Of Soldiers Who Chase Them From A Funfair. The Spanish City In The Song Was A Fairground Located In Whitley Bay Part Of The North Sea Coast To The North-East Of Newcastle Upon Tyne One Train Stop Along From Cullercoats As Mentioned In The Song. The Term "Rockaway" References Rockaway Beach In New York City The Location Of The Rockaways' Playland Amusement Park. In 1980s Concerts Dire Straits Played The Central Theme Of The Animals' "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" During An Extended Instrumental Introduction To The Song As Knopfler Talked About That Group's Hometown Of Newcastle. Knopfler's Outro Solo Has Received Numerous Plaudits Over The Years And Has Many Times Been Described By Whom? As One Of The Most Heartbreaking Guitar Solos In History. "Tunnel Of Love" Is One Of Only Three Dire Straits Songs Not Written By Mark Knopfler Alone The Other Two Are "Money For Nothing" And "What's The Matter Baby?" . The Song Itself Is Entirely By Knopfler But The Opening Instrumental Is An Arrangement Of The "Carousel Waltz" From The Rodgers And Hammerstein Musical Carousel. The Song Is Referred To In The Novel So Long And Thanks For All The Fish By Douglas Adams. 2 "Mark Knopfler Has An Extraordinary Ability To Make A Schecter Custom Stratocaster Hoot And Sing Like Angels On A Saturday Night Exhausted From Being Good All Week And Needing A Stiff Drink."
It Was Also Used During The Film An Officer And A Gentleman. The Song Is Sampled In John Legend's "I Love You Love" On His 2008 Evolver Album.
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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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"Tunnel of Love" is a 1980 rock song by Dire Straits. It appears on the album Making Movies, and subsequently on the live albums Alchemy and Live at the BBC and the greatest hits albums Money for Nothing, Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits, and The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations.
It reached the position of only #54 in the UK Singles Chart upon its single release in October 1981, despite being one of the band's most famous and popular songs. Two music videos exist for the song, one depicting Mark Knopfler, John Illsley and Pick Withers performing on a blank set, intercut with imagery and actors relevant to the lyrics, the other featuring a larger band arrangement and telling the story of a couple escaping a group of soldiers who chase them from a funfair.
The Spanish City in the song was a fairground located in Whitley Bay, part of the North Sea coast to the north-east of Newcastle upon Tyne, one train stop along from Cullercoats as mentioned in the song. The term "Rockaway" references Rockaway Beach in New York City, the location of the Rockaways' Playland amusement park. In 1980s concerts, Dire Straits played the central theme of The Animals' "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" during an extended instrumental introduction to the song, as Knopfler talked about that group's hometown of Newcastle. Knopfler's outro solo has received numerous plaudits over the years and has many times been described[by whom?] as one of the most heartbreaking guitar solos in history.
"Tunnel of Love" is one of only three Dire Straits songs not written by Mark Knopfler alone (the other two are "Money for Nothing" and "What's The Matter Baby?"). The song itself is entirely by Knopfler, but the opening instrumental is an arrangement of the "Carousel Waltz" from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel.
The song is referred to in the novel So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams.[2]: "Mark Knopfler has an extraordinary ability to make a Schecter Custom Stratocaster hoot and sing like angels on a Saturday night, exhausted from being good all week and needing a stiff drink."
It was also used during the film An Officer and a Gentleman.
The song is sampled in John Legend's "I Love, You Love" on his 2008 Evolver album. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Released In 1980 Making Movies Is The Third Album By Dire Straits. The Title Of The Album Comes From A Line In The Song "Skateaway". Rolling Stone Ranked The Album #52 In Their Survey Of The "100 Best Albums Of The 80s". The Killers Have Covered "Romeo And Juliet" Live On Several Occasions. Making Movies Was The Biggest Selling Album In Italy In 1981 With One Million Copies In Europe The Album Sold 3.8 Million Copies. It Was Remastered And Released With The Rest Of The Dire Straits Catalogue In 1996 For Most Of The World Outside The U.S. And On September 19 2000 In The United States.