Guy Fletcher

Guy Fletcher in Ottawa July 3 2005 with Mark Knopfler

Background information Birth name Guy Fletcher Born May 24, 1960 (age 47) Origin Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom Genre(s) Rock Occupation(s) Musician, producer Instrument(s) Keyboards, guitars, backing vocals Associated
acts Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, Roxy Music, The Notting Hillbillies Website www.guyfletcher.co.uk

Guy Fletcher (born May 24, 1960 in Maidstone, Kent) was the keyboardist to the popular British rock band Dire Straits. He has also been involved in most of Mark Knopfler's solo work to date.

Biography

Guy was born into a musical family; his uncle, also Guy Fletcher, has written several hits for other artists with composing partner Doug Flett. In 1981 Guy joined Roxy Music for a world tour.

In 1983, Fletcher was recruited by Dire Straits' lead guitarist Mark Knopfler for firstly non-Dire Straits projects, the first one being the music for the film Cal. He joined Dire Straits itself in 1984, a year before Dire Straits' most successful legendary album, Brothers in Arms, which put the band in the spotlight.

After Dire Straits disbanded, Fletcher continued to be associated with almost every single piece of work concerning Mark Knopfler's solo career, the band's former lead singer and guitarist. Between late February and August, 2005, Fletcher completed a world tour with Mark Knopfler, promoting Knopfler's latest solo album, Shangri-La and in 2006 rounded off the duets tour with Knopfler and Emmylou Harris. As of January 2006, Fletcher was also working on Knopfler's forthcoming album, Kill To Get Crimson.

Guy Fletcher is married to Laurie-Ann and has two children, Max and Leon. Max is in his own fledgling band The Capulets who released their first EP in May 2007 after being together for only 4 weeks, the EP was recorded by Guy Fletcher.

Music

Fletcher is a multi-instrumentalist, playing keyboard and several string instruments, including guitars.

External links

v • d • e Dire Straits
Mark Knopfler \| John Illsley Alan Clark \| Guy Fletcher \| David Knopfler \| Pick Withers \| Hal Lindes \| Terry Williams \| Jack Sonni
Discography
Albums and extended plays: Dire Straits \| Communiqué \| Making Movies \| Love over Gold \| ExtendedancEPlay \| Alchemy \| Brothers in Arms \| On Every Street \| On the Night \| Encores \| Live at the BBC \| Money for Nothing \| Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits \| The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations
Hit Singles: Sultans of Swing \| Lady Writer \| Romeo and Juliet \| Skateaway \| Private Investigations \| Twisting by the Pool \| So Far Away \| Money for Nothing \| Brothers in Arms \| Walk of Life \| Your Latest Trick \| Calling Elvis \| Heavy Fuel \|

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