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    • Apr 4, 1948
    Drummer Pick Withers is born in Glasgow, Scotland. He joins rock band Dire Straits, appearing on its 1978 debut album, which features the original version of the future Highway 101 country hit "Setting Me Up"
    Jun 24, 1949
    Bass player John Illsley is born in London, England. He joins Dire Straits, which records the original versions of such country hits as Mary Chapin Carpenter's "The Bug," John Anderson's "When It Comes To You" and Highway 101's "Setting Me Up"
    Aug 12, 1949
    Mark Knopfler is born in London. The Dire Straits guitarist shares Grammys with Chet Atkins, and writes "The Bug," by Mary Chapin Carpenter; "Setting Me Up," by Highway 101; and "When It Comes To You," by John Anderson
    Mar 5, 1952
    Keyboard player Alan Clark is born in Durham, England. In 1982, he becomes a member of the Mark Knopfler-led rock band Dire Straits, who originate the future country hits "The Bug" and "When It Comes To You"
    Dec 27, 1952
    Rhythm guitarist David Knopfler is born in England. He's a founding member of Dire Straits, appearing on the band's 1978 debut album, featuring "Setting Me Up," a song destined to become a country hit for Highway 101
    Feb 14, 1978
    Rock band Dire Straits begins recording its first album. Eventually, Dire Straits songs end up on the country charts, as Mary Chapin Carpenter records "The Bug," Highway 101 does "Setting Me Up" and John Anderson remakes "When It Comes To You"
    Oct 20, 1978
    Warner Bros. releases the self-titled debut album from Mark Knopfler's rock band Dire Straits. One of the songs, "Setting Me Up," becomes a country hit 10 years later for Warner act Highway 101
    Feb 23, 1979
    Mark Knopfler's band Dire Straits makes its first U.S. appearance at the Paradise Club in Boston. Knopfler earns country hits by writing Highway 101's "Setting Me Up," Mary Chapin Carpenter's "The Bug" and John Anderson's "When It Comes To You"
    Nov 15, 1980
    Johnny Lee performs "One In A Million" on the Dionne Warwick-hosted "Solid Gold." Also featured: Natalie Cole, Jimmy Hall, Dire Straits, Andy Gibb and Paul Simon
    May 13, 1985
    Warner Bros. releases Dire Straits' rock album "Brothers In Arms." The album's first single, "Money For Nothing," gets intentionally misquoted in Wynonna's 1994 country hit "Girls With Guitars"
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