Dire Straits

Dire Straits is awarded the Brit for Best British Group for the second time.

Dire Straits wins Best British Group at the 1983 Brit Awards.

Chris Whitten (drums, 91-92) is born in Blackpool.

Danny Cummings (percussion, 91-92) is born in Sheffield.

Chris White (sax, 85-92) is born in Bristol.

Paul Franklin (pedal steel, 91-92) is born in Detroit, Michigan.

Joop de Korte (Percussion, 79-88) is born in Brielle, The Netherlands.

Phil Palmer (guitar, 91-92) is born in London.

Tommy Mandel (keyboards, 82-83) is born in New York, New York.

Mel Collins (Sax, 82-83) is born on the Isle of Man.