1986 Event MTV Music Awards - Dire Straits "Money For Nothing" wins 1959 Birthday Omar Hakim, drummer, Dire Straits, Weather Report 1953 Birthday Hal Lindes, born in Monterey, California, rocker, Dire Straits 1952 Birthday Alan Clark, keyboardist, Dire Straits-Sultans of Swing 1949 Birthday Mark Knopfler, English rock vocalist and guitarist, Dire Straits 1949 Birthday Mark Knopfler, guitar/vocals, Dire Straits-Sultans of Swing 1949 Birthday John Illsley, born in Leicester, England, rock bassist, Dire Straits 1949 Birthday John Illsley, rocker, Dire Straits 1948 Birthday Pick Withers, rocker, Dire Straits 1938 Birthday Mike Mainieri, born in the Bronx, New York, jazz fusion vibraphonist, worked with Steps Ahead, pioneer in 'synth-vibe' electronic vibraphone music, recorded with Buddy Rich, Jeremy Steig, featured on Dire Straights tracks
