John Illsley

John Illsley, born 24 June 1949 in Leicester, England, was a founding member and bassist of Dire Straits, with whom he sold over 120 million albums and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. After Dire Straits stopped touring in 1993, he built a career as a painter with solo exhibitions in London, New York, Sydney and across Europe, and wrote the book "My Life in Dire Straits: The Inside Story of One of the Biggest Bands in Rock History." His solo shows feature classic Dire Straits songs such as "Sultans of Swing", "Money for Nothing" and "Brothers in Arms".