The Resume

(August 12, 1949- )
Front man and guitarist for Dire Straits and The Notting Hillbillies
Recorded 'Money for Nothing,' 'Sultans of Swing,' 'Romeo and Juliet,' 'Tunnel of Love,' 'Calling Elvis,' 'On Every Street,' 'Skateaway' and 'Private Investigations'
Composed the soundtracks for 'Local Hero,' 'The Princess Bride,' 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' and 'Wag the Dog'
Received an OBE (December 31, 1999)

Why he might be annoying:

He chose some goofy names for his bands.
He has been married three times.
He canceled all performances for his 2003 tour after being involved in a motorcycle crash.
Mojo Magazine wrote: 'Overwhelming sales testify to Mark Knopfler's song-writing ability and guitar expertise… though the scale of Dire Straits success remains mildly baffling.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He is left-handed.
He graduated from Leeds University with a degree in English.
He received an honorary doctorate of music from Newcastle University.
He has worked and recorded with numerous musicians including Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, Steely Dan, Tina Turner and Sting.
He performs concerts for charity.
He has a dinosaur named after him called 'Masiakasaurus knopfleri.'

Credit: Call me Calvin

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• British Rockers
• Call me Calvin's Profiles
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [August] (Ranked: 8121949)
• CMT's 100 Greatest Duets [51-100] (Ranked: 81)
• Film Composers
• Guitar - Fender Artist Series
• Guitar World's 100 Most Greatest Guitar Solos (Ranked: 22)
• I am Left Handed - Male [H-P]
• I am Religiously Ambiguous
• I am Scottish
• I Became a Dad in 2003
• I Earned a Doctorate
• I Married in 1997
• I Performed at Brixton Academy [London, England]
• I Performed with the Chieftains
• I Sing About Peaches
• I Sing About Rock 'n Roll
• I Sing About the U.S.
• I Sung on 'Voices That Care' [1991]
• Look at Me, I'm Driving
• Look at Me, I'm Posing with a Taxi
• MTV's 100 Greatest Music Videos Ever Made (Ranked: 29)
• Nasal Voices
• Old Dads
• Paste Magazine's 100 Best Albums [2006] (Ranked: 37)
• People with Bruce, Marc or Keith in their Names
• Pollstar's Top Tours [2005] (Ranked: 98)
• Profiles 12501-12750 (Ranked: 12577)
• Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists (Ranked: 27)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - 301-400 [Performers] (Ranked: 351)
• Rolling Stone's Top 25 Albums of 2015 (Ranked: 23)
• Saturday Night Live Musical Guests [1985-89] (Ranked: 1988)
• Saturday Night Live Musical Guests [1990-94] (Ranked: 1990)
• Save Darfur Spokespeople
• Teachers
• U.K.'s Richest Rockers [1993] (Ranked: 6)
• U.K.'s Richest Rockers [1994] (Ranked: 6)
• U.K.'s Richest Rockers [1996] (Ranked: 8)
• U.K.'s Richest Rockers [2000] (Ranked: 8)
• U.K.'s Richest Rockers [2000] (Ranked: 20)
• Weird Al Yankovic Parodied My Song

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 120 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 136 Votes: 31.62% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 97 Votes: 45.36% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 197 Votes: 44.16% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 353 Votes: 42.21% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 284 Votes: 41.20% Annoying