He was the Taylor Swift of his day...
Sultans of Swing, IMO was one of the best rock songs ever and Mark Knophler's guitar solo also one of the best.
I said it before one of the best rock albums ever IMO. Knopfler is a great guitar player. He did a few great solo albums, Kill to get Crimson, Privateering and a duet album with Emmy Lou Harris, who was my favourite female country singer, All The Road Running which was terrific. The songs on these records were more of a folk and country style, very laid back with simple lyrics but fun to listen to.