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3 of the Best Covers of Dire Straits’ 1980 Shakespearean Ballad “Romeo and Juliet”

“So, when something like ‘Romeo and Juliet’ turns up on your doorstep, I mean somebody might say to you, ‘What do you think of ‘Making Movies’ as opposed to the the first Dire Straits ...
Yahoo · 13d

The tangled story of Dire Straits, the million-selling band who quit at the height of their fame

Dire Straits were one of the most unlikely success stories of the 80s, making 1985’s world-beating Brothers In Arms album before guitarist and leader Mark Knopfler ended the band at the height of their fame. In 2015, Classic Rock looked back on their tangled tale of multi-platinum albums, fraternal rivalry and the high cost of fame.
Icon for www.bbc.comBBC · Dec 14, 2024

Romeo and Juliet

This ‘mockney’ love song was the third chart-entry for Dire Straits back in 1981 ... the Tyne meets the Mississippi delta” and Romeo and Juliet came someway to realising that.
Louder · 13d

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Money For Nothing at The Old Savoy

During their career Dire Straits sold over 120 million albums and spent over a thousand weeks on the UK charts, ranking fifth all-time! Performing Money for Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Apr 6, 2005

Romeo and Juliet

This ‘mockney’ love song was the third chart-entry for Dire Straits back in 1981 ... the Tyne meets the Mississippi delta” and Romeo and Juliet came someway to realising that.
Icon for www.bbc.comBBC · Dec 14, 2024

Romeo and Juliet

Griff Cain Ottawa Romeo & Juliet is just one of dozens of ... MIcky Boo, Bexley MK and Dire Straits are the best.The live versions of R&J & Tunnel of Love on Alchemy take some beating.R&J was ...