Mark Knopfler, the former lead vocalist and guitarist of Dire Straits has an estimated net worth of $95 million. He was born in Glasgow, though he grew up in Newcastle. He has just moved into his new terraced house in Chelsea, which he bought for more than £9m and then refurbished.
Since Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, he has had considerable success as a solo artist.In 2010, he performed at 80 concerts in North America, the UK and Europe. Straitjacket Songs, his company, had net assets of £7.8m in 2009-10.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2014 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album, Tracker (30 thousand copies-Poland) |
$45,000 |
|
2011 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album, Privateering (30 thousand copies-Norway) |
$45,000 |
|
2008 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album, Get Lucky (60 thousand copies-UK) |
$90,000 |
|
2006 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from his album, Kill to Get Crimson (60 thousand copies-UK) |
$90,000 |
|
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album, Shangri-La (60 thousand copies-UK) |
$90,000 |
|
2001 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album, The Ragpicker’s Dream (100 thousand copies-UK) |
$150,000 |
|
1999 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album, Sailing to Philadelphia (500 thousand copies-US) |
$750,000 |
|
1999 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album, Sailing to Philadelphia (100 thousand copies-UK) |
$150,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album, Golden Heart (15 thousand copies-Norway) |
$22,500 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album, Golden Heart (100 thousand copies in UK) |
$150,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album, Golden Heart (40 thousand copies-Canada) |
$60,000 |
|
1993 |
Earnings |
Earnings in 1994; £4.8 million |
$8,000,000 |
|
1990 |
Earnings |
Earnings during the launch of ‘On Every Street” album and tour year; £18.2 million |
$20,000,000 |