Artist's albums
VIII
2022 · album
It's a Long Way Back
2022 · single
Which Way is Up
2021 · single
Coming Up for Air
2019 · album
In the Darkness (Radio Mix)
2016 · single
Long Shadows
2016 · album
Live In London
2015 · album
Testing the Water
2014 · album
Streets Of Heaven
2010 · album
Beautiful You
2008 · album
Live in Les Baux de Provence
2007 · album
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Biography
John Illsley, musician and artist, is best known as the bass player and co-founder of the multi-million selling band Dire Straits. John and Mark Knopfler were the only founding members to remain in the line-up from 1977 until they decided to call it a day in 1995. Dire Straits were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. As a musician John also has 8 solo albums to his credit and since Dire Straits stopped touring has followed his other passion Art, with solo exhibitions in London, New York, Sydney and Europe. John is the recipient of an Ivor Novello award for outstanding contribution to British Music, and multiple Brit , MTV and Grammy awards.