Dire Straits
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Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in 1977, best known for their clean, guitar-driven sound and hits like "Sultans of Swing," "Money for Nothing," and "Brothers in Arms."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dire Straits canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4363473 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dire Straits Context triple: [Brit Award for British Group, hasAwarded, Dire Straits]
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A.
Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet is a British new wave band best known for their 1980s hits like "True" and "Gold."
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B.
Supertramp
Supertramp is a British rock band best known for their blend of progressive rock and pop and hit albums like "Crime of the Century" and "Breakfast in America."
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C.
Roxy Music
Roxy Music is an influential English art rock band formed in the early 1970s, known for their innovative blend of glam rock, avant-garde style, and sophisticated pop.
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D.
Marillion
Marillion is a British progressive rock band, formed in 1979, known for its neo-progressive sound and influential albums like "Misplaced Childhood."
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E.
The Human League
The Human League is a pioneering British synth-pop band formed in the late 1970s, best known for their influential electronic sound and hits like "Don't You Want Me."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dire Straits Target entity description: Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in 1977, best known for their clean, guitar-driven sound and hits like "Sultans of Swing," "Money for Nothing," and "Brothers in Arms."
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A.
Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet is a British new wave band best known for their 1980s hits like "True" and "Gold."
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B.
Supertramp
Supertramp is a British rock band best known for their blend of progressive rock and pop and hit albums like "Crime of the Century" and "Breakfast in America."
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C.
Roxy Music
Roxy Music is an influential English art rock band formed in the early 1970s, known for their innovative blend of glam rock, avant-garde style, and sophisticated pop.
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D.
Marillion
Marillion is a British progressive rock band, formed in 1979, known for its neo-progressive sound and influential albums like "Misplaced Childhood."
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E.
The Human League
The Human League is a pioneering British synth-pop band formed in the late 1970s, best known for their influential electronic sound and hits like "Don't You Want Me."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (172)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1995 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1977 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| founder |
David Knopfler
NERFINISHED
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John Illsley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ Pick Withers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
arena rock
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blues rock ⓘ country rock ⓘ new wave ⓘ pub rock ⓘ rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasAlbum |
Brothers in Arms
NERFINISHED
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Communiqué NERFINISHED ⓘ Dire Straits NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Over Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ Making Movies NERFINISHED ⓘ On Every Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCompilationAlbum |
Money for Nothing
NERFINISHED
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Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits NERFINISHED ⓘ The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Coldplay
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Dire Straits Legacy NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Kings of Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ The War on Drugs NERFINISHED ⓘ Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveAlbum |
Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
NERFINISHED
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On the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.direstraits.com/ ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alan Clark
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Andy Fairweather Low NERFINISHED ⓘ Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ Bobby Valentino NERFINISHED ⓘ Brendan Croker NERFINISHED ⓘ Bruce Springsteen NERFINISHED ⓘ Bryan Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ Chad Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Chet Atkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Rea NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Stainton NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris White NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Whitten NERFINISHED ⓘ Danny Cummings NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Bargeron NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Edmunds NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Greenfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Plews NERFINISHED ⓘ David Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ Derek Watkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Duane Eddy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ed Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ Emmylou Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ George Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Geraint Watkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Gill Deacon NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn Worf NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy Fletcher NERFINISHED ⓘ Hal Lindes NERFINISHED ⓘ Hank Marvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Emblow NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Sonni NERFINISHED ⓘ James Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Porcaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Cox NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Jewell NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Maelen NERFINISHED ⓘ Joey Spampinato NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bradbury NERFINISHED ⓘ John Helliwell NERFINISHED ⓘ John Illsley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jools Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ Joop de Korte NERFINISHED ⓘ Malcolm Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ Malcolm Griffiths NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark King NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Drover NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Chapin Carpenter NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Rollings NERFINISHED ⓘ Mel Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Brecker NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Mainieri NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Jason NERFINISHED ⓘ Omar Hakim NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Brady NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Carrack NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Spong NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Manzanera NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Palmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Pick Withers NERFINISHED ⓘ Pino Palladino NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Brecker NERFINISHED ⓘ Raphael Ravenscroft NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Beavis NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Ringo Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockpile NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronnie Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Bittan NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotty Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Sid McGinnis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Landreth NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ The Notting Hillbillies NERFINISHED ⓘ Tina Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Eyre NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Mandel NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Joe White NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Levin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Mansfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Vince Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren Bernhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSoldCopies | over 100 million records worldwide ⓘ |
| inception | 1977 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bob Dylan
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Chet Atkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ J. J. Cale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
London
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Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Brothers in Arms is among the best-selling albums of all time
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Brothers in Arms was one of the first albums recorded fully digitally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
clean guitar-driven sound
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fingerstyle guitar playing by Mark Knopfler ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brothers in Arms
NERFINISHED
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Industrial Disease NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Writer NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Over Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ Money for Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ On Every Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Private Investigations NERFINISHED ⓘ Romeo and Juliet NERFINISHED ⓘ Skateaway NERFINISHED ⓘ So Far Away NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultans of Swing NERFINISHED ⓘ Telegraph Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunnel of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Walk of Life NERFINISHED ⓘ Your Latest Trick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mercury Records
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Phonogram Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal Music Group ⓘ Vertigo Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
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Subject: Dire Straits Description of subject: Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in 1977, best known for their clean, guitar-driven sound and hits like "Sultans of Swing," "Money for Nothing," and "Brothers in Arms."
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Live Aid