Hubert Sumlin
A Chicago blues guitarist and singer, Hubert Sumlin was best known for his “wrenched, shattering bursts of notes, sudden cliff-hanger silences and daring rhythmic suspensions” as a member of Howlin’ Wolf’s band. Jimmy Page spoke highly of him, saying, “I love Hubert Sumlin. He always played the right thing at the right time.”
Hubert Sumlin
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and film score composer. He was the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the rock band Dire Straits. In fact, he co-founded the band with his younger brother, David Knopfler in 1977. Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, and Mark turned to solo music. He recorded and produced 9 albums on his own. To top it off, he composed and produced film scores for 9 films, including Local Hero, Cal, The Princess Bride, Wag the Dog, and Altamira. Throughout his career, he’s recorded and performed with multiple famous musicians like B.B. King, Chet Atkins, Chris Botti, John Anderson, the Chieftains, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Joan Armatrading Bryan Ferry, and many more. Not to mention he’s produced albums for Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, and Randy Newman. Mark is a four-time Grammy Award winner, the recipient of the Edison Award, the Steiger Award, and the Ivor Novello Award as well as holding three honorary doctorate degrees in music from universities in the UK.
Mark Knopfler
