John Illsley
Birthday
1949/06/24 (75 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Leicester, England, UK
Also know as
John Edward Illsley, Dire Straits
Biography
John Edward Illsley (born 24 June 1949) is an English musician, best known as bass guitarist of the rock band Dire Straits. With it, he has received multiple BRIT and Grammy Awards, and a Heritage Award. As one of the founding band members, with guitarist brothers Mark and David Knopfler, and drummer Pick Withers, Illsley played a role in the development of Dire Straits' sound. By the time the group disbanded in 1995 changes in personnel meant that Illsley and lead singer Mark Knopfler were the...Read more
Acting
(1984) Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
as Bass Guitar
(1993) Dire Straits: On The Night
as Himself - Bass, Vocals, Guitar
(1992) Dire Straits - Live In Basel
as Himself - Bass Guitar, Vocals
(1992) Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
as Himself - Bass
(1979) Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979
as bass guitar, vocals
(1980) Arena: Dire Straits
as Self
(1985) Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena
as Bass
(1986) Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand
as Himself - Bass, Vocals
(1992) Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992
as Himself - Bass, Vocals
(1998) Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits
as ---
(1985) Dire Straits at Live Aid
as ---
(1985) Live Aid
as Self - Dire Straits
(2018) Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self [Dire Straits]
(1988) Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as bass
(2005) Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
(2009) O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
as Self (archive footage)
(1974) Rockpalast
as ---