# Calling Elvis guitar solo

> Mark Knopfler's guitar solo on Calling Elvis by Dire Straits (1991) starts at about 2:11. From the album On Every Street.

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Dire Straits, 1991, from *On Every Street*. Solo by *Mark Knopfler*.

A chugging rockabilly-inflected groove carries sharp, twangy fills and a playful solo. Knopfler nods to his early rock and roll influences throughout.

Calling Elvis by Dire Straits is #12 in our ranking of the best Dire Straits guitar solos. The solo is played by Mark Knopfler and the song was released in 1991.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dire Straits Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dire-straits-guitar-solos/) — #12
- [The Best Mark Knopfler Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mark-knopfler-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Calling Elvis?

Mark Knopfler played the solo on Dire Straits's Calling Elvis (1991).

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