The picture shows a rehearsal for the gig, in front of the Cockpit Arts building. We thank Glenda Bogdanovs for permission to use her historic photo.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Dire Straits first gig
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Dire Straits first gig
PRS for Music Dire Straits first gigged here, 1977. Presented to Farrer House...
Other Subjects
Lorna Luft
Daughter of Judy Garland by her third husband, Sidney Luft. She has worked in show business and published a memoir.
Catch a Fire
Record album. The fifth to be released by Bob Marley and the Wailers on Island Records.
Whiskey-A-Go-Go Club
Former nightclub. It opened in the 1970s (or 1959 - see below), in the premises once occupied by the Flamingo Club. The name was adapted from the 'Whiskey a Go Go' club in Hollywood. We know nothi...
Mark Knopfler
Lead guitarist in Dire Straits. Born Glasgow. Apart from the fact that they were both members of the Garrick Club, not necessarily at the same time, we can find no connection between Knopfler and...
Jenny Lind
Singer. Born Johanna Maria Lind at 40 Mästersamuelsgränd, Stockholm. Her operatic fame began when she sang the role of Agathe in Der Freischütz. She was appointed court singer and made a member of ...
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