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Mark Knopfler, the former lead vocalist and guitarist of Dire Straits has an estimated net worth of $95 million. He was born in Glasgow, though he grew up in Newcastle. He has just moved into his new terraced house in Chelsea, which he bought for more than £9m and then refurbished.
Since Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, he has had considerable success as a solo artist.In 2010, he performed at 80 concerts in North America, the UK and Europe. Straitjacket Songs, his company, had net assets of £7.8m in 2009-10.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date | Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales from the album, Tracker (30 thousand copies-Poland) | $45,000 |
2011 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales from the album, Privateering (30 thousand copies-Norway) | $45,000 |
2008 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales from the album, Get Lucky (60 thousand copies-UK) | $90,000 |
2006 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales from his album, Kill to Get Crimson (60 thousand copies-UK) | $90,000 |
2003 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales from the album, Shangri-La (60 thousand copies-UK) | $90,000 |
2001 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales from the album, The Ragpicker's Dream (100 thousand copies-UK) | $150,000 |
1999 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales from the album, Sailing to Philadelphia (500 thousand copies-US) | $750,000 |
1999 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales from the album, Sailing to Philadelphia (100 thousand copies-UK) | $150,000 |
1995 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales from the album, Golden Heart (15 thousand copies-Norway) | $22,500 |
1995 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales from the album, Golden Heart (100 thousand copies in UK) | $150,000 |
1995 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales from the album, Golden Heart (40 thousand copies-Canada) | $60,000 |
1993 | Earnings | Earnings in 1994; £4.8 million | $8,000,000 |
1990 | Earnings | Earnings during the launch of 'On Every Street" album and tour year; £18.2 million | $20,000,000 |