Question: Which lead singer and songwriter of the band Dire Straits also composed the soundtrack album Last Exit to Brooklyn?

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Mark Knopfler discography: The Mark Knopfler discography consists of recordings by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, not including his work with Dire Straits.  Knopfler began recording apart from Dire Straits in 1983, when he released his first soundtrack album "Local Hero".  That same year he produced his first album, "Infidels" for Bob Dylan.  Between 1983 and 2002, Knopfler composed and released eight soundtrack albums.  He also produced four additional albums for other artists, including "Land of Dreams" in 1988 for Randy Newman.

Last Exit to Brooklyn (album): Last Exit to Brooklyn is a soundtrack album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released on 3 October 1989 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros.  Records in the United States.  The album contains music composed for the 1989 film "Last Exit to Brooklyn", produced by Bernd Eichinger and directed by Uli Edel.

Mark Knopfler: Mark Freuder Knopfler, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 12 August 1949) is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer and film score composer.  He was born in Glasgow but raised near Newcastle upon Tyne, England.  He is best known for having been the lead guitarist, lead singer and songwriter for the rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded with his younger brother, David Knopfler, in 1977.

Dire Straits Tour: The Dire Straits Tour was the first concert tour by the British rock band Dire Straits.  The tour started on 9 June 1978 and included 55 concerts throughout Europe, ending on 18 November 1978.  The tour promoted and supported the release of the band's debut album, "Dire Straits", which was released on 7 October 1978.  The tour setlist consisted mainly of songs from their debut album.

Live at the BBC (Dire Straits album): Live at the BBC is a live album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 26 June 1995 on Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros.  Records in the United States.  The album was recorded on 22 July 1978 at BBC Studios in London, with one track recorded on 31 January 1981.  The studio versions of the first six songs were released on Dire Straits.  "Live at the BBC" was the band's third live album, preceded by "" (1984) and "On the Night" (1993).

Dire Straits (album): Dire Straits is the debut studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits released on 7 October 1978 by Vertigo Records internationally and by Warner Bros.  Records in the United States.  The album produced the hit single "Sultans of Swing", which reached #4 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.  The album reached #1 on album charts in Germany, Australia and France, #2 in the United States and #5 in the United Kingdom.  "Dire Straits" was later certified double-platinum in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

Private Investigations (album): Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler is the third compilation album by Dire Straits and British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released in 2005 by Mercury and Vertigo internationally, and Warner Bros. in the United States.  Named after their 1982 hit single, the album consists of material by Dire Straits, with songs selected from the group's six studio albums (excluding the 1979 album "Communiqué") from 1978 up through the group's dissolution in 1995.  It also features work from the solo career of the group's singer, songwriter, and guitarist Mark Knopfler, including some of his soundtrack material.

Dire Straits: Dire Straits were a British rock band that formed in Deptford, London, in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion).  Dire Straits' sound drew from a variety of musical influences, including jazz, folk, and blues, and came closest to beat music within the context of rock and roll.  Despite the prominence of punk rock during the band's early years, their stripped-down sound contrasted with punk, demonstrating a more "rootsy" influence that emerged from pub rock.  Many of Dire Straits' compositions were melancholic.

Alchemy: Dire Straits Live: Alchemy: Dire Straits Live is a double album and the first live album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 16 March 1984 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros.  Records in the United States.  Recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on 22–23 July 1983, the album features the band's best-known and fan-favourite songs from their first four albums, the ExtendedancEPlay EP and Knopfler's "Local Hero" soundtrack.  Many of the songs have reworked arrangements and extended improvisational segments.  The album cover is taken from a painting by Brett Whiteley.  "Alchemy: Dire Straits Live" was remastered and re-released on 8 May 2001.

List of Dire Straits band members: The British rock band Dire Straits were formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), John Illsley (bass guitar and vocals), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion).  During the next two decades, band membership changed to include Alan Clark (keyboards, 1980–95), Hal Lindes (guitar and vocals, 1980–85), Terry Williams (drums, 1982–89), Guy Fletcher (keyboards, 1984–95), Jack Sonni (guitar and vocals, 1985–88) and Chris White (saxophone, 1985-1995).  Beginning in 1982, their touring lineup was enhanced by nine additional musicians—some of whom also appeared on Dire Straits albums.  The 1985–1986 world tour which followed the album's release was phenomenally successful.

Supporting paragraphs: Last Exit to Brooklyn (album) Mark Knopfler
Answer: Mark Knopfler