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Dablink|This article is about the Dire Straits musician; for the songwriter see Guy Fletcher (songwriter) .BLP sources|date=May 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Guy Fletcher| image = Guy_Fletcher-2.jpg| caption = Performing with Mark Knopfler on 18 July 2008 at the National Arts Centre|NAC in Ottawa , Canada | image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Guy Wilson Fletcher| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|1960|5|24|df=y| death_date =| origin = Maidstone , Kent , England| instrument = Synthesizer , guitar , Backing vocalist|backing vocals | genre = Rock music|Rock | occupation = Musician , Record producer|producer | years_active =| label =| associated_acts = Dire Straits , Mark Knopfler , Roxy Music , The Notting Hillbillies | website = http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk Official website| current_members =| past_members =| notable_instruments = Guy Edward Fletcher (born 24 May 1960, Maidstone , Kent , England ) is an English people|English multi-instrumentalist , best known for his position as the Keyboard instrument|keyboardist in the United Kingdom|British rock band Dire Straits cite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4101/biography|pure_url=yes|title=Biography: Dire Straits|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|publisher= All Media Guide|AMG |accessdate=15 May 2010 from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his involvement in nearly every part of Mark Knopfler 's solo work to date.
Biography
Fletcher was born into a musical family; his uncle, also named Guy Fletcher OBE|Guy Fletcher , has written several hits for other artists with composing partner Doug Flett, and joined Roxy Music in 1981 for their 'Avalon' world tour.
Fletcher learned keyboards, guitars, and a variety of stringed instruments . In 1983, Fletcher was recruited by Dire Straits' lead guitarist Mark Knopfler to work on the music for the film Cal (film)|Cal . He joined Dire Straits in 1984, a year before their most successful album, Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits album)|Brothers in Arms , which put the band in a globally acclaimed spotlight.
In 1985, Fletcher performed the title song for Woodland Animations Stop Motion cartoon, Bertha (TV series)|Bertha .
Following the disbanding of Dire Straits in 1995, Fletcher has continued to be associated with the band's frontman Mark Knopfler 's solo career as a core member of his band. Between late February and August, 2005, Fletcher completed a world tour with Mark Knopfler, promoting Knopfler's 2004 solo album, Shangri-La (Knopfler album)| Shangri-La and in 2006 rounded off the duets tour with Knopfler and Emmylou Harris . Fletcher co-produced and played keyboards on Mark Knopfler 's latest solo album, Get Lucky (Mark Knopfler album)|Get Lucky , and was again part of his subsequent world tour in 2010.
In 1996, Fletcher toured as part of Bryan Ferry īs band on his Mamouna world tour.
Solo work
Fletcher's first solo album, Inamorata , was released on 28 January 2008. Mark Knopfler guests on lead guitar for two tracks, and various musicians who have been associated with Knopfler's band also make appearances.
On 24 May 2010, Fletcher released his second solo album, titled Natural Selection .
Personal life
Fletcher lives with his wife and two children in Bognor Regis . He is an avid windsurfer and weather watcher. At the bottom of his garden he built a studio where he has recorded not only some of his own material, but material by Billy Piper and local acts from the area such as Mexicola; a young three piece who were based just a few doors down.Citation needed|date=April 2011 Fletcher's eldest son Maxfield started Brighton based band, The Vaudeville. In under a year they have gained great local acclaim & gone on to support large touring acts in Brighton (The Vaccines, Detroit Social Club and Little Comets) Fletcher has also recorded The Vaudeville.
On his 48th birthday, Fletcher was given Knopfler's red Stratocaster on stage in Brighton as a gift.Citation needed|date=April 2011 Fletcher is the cousin of UK children's television presenter Justin Fletcher .
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