John Illsley rose to fame as the bass guitarist of the critically acclaimed band Dire Straits and has received multiple BRIT and Grammy Awards, and a Heritage Award. As a founding member, John played a major role in the development of the Dire Straits sound. Since the band's last tour in 1993 he has earned a reputation as a painter, with solo exhibitions in London, New York, Sydney and across Europe. He co-founded the children's charity Life Education in 1987, which was recently integrated into Coram. As a musician, John also has eight solo albums to his name. He owns a pub in the New Forest.
Dire Straits llenó estadios gigantescos en todo el mundo y vendió cientos de millones de discos. Durante la década de 1980, fue una de las bandas más importantes del planeta. En Mi vida con Dire Straits, John Illsley, miembro fundador, bajista y pilar de la banda, evoca el espíritu...
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