Let's make this birthday one to remember.

73 years old (Born on December 27, 1952)

Happy Birthday, David Knopfler! From the early days of Dire Straits when your guitar riffs made "Lady Writer" scribble faster and turned every listener into a lovestruck Romeo (or Juliet), you've always rocked our world. Your timeless melodies still echo through speakers worldwide—proving that great music never goes out of style.

Here's hoping today brings you more joy than Mark had headbands in the '80s—and that's saying something! May your birthday be filled with laughter, good company, and perhaps fewer dire straits but plenty of smooth sailing ahead. Keep rocking on; you're truly one-of-a-kind. Cheers to another legendary year!