Mid-Week Far Away Birthday Song

Happy 65th birthday to Mark Knopfler, founder, lead guitarist and lead vocalist for Dire Straits, one of the most successful rock bands of the 70s and 80s.  Before breaking up in 1995, the band collected four Grammy Awards, and two MTV video awards, among others, and has sold some 120 million albums.  Here's Knopfler -- wearing his signature headband -- and Dire Straits at Wembley Arena in London a little over 30 years ago, performing "So Far Away."

Mid-Week Song

Dire Straits had a number of hits in 1985 from their top-selling "Brothers in Arms" album, including "Money for Nothing," "Walk of Life," and this song for Wednesday.