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Home/People/Hal Lindes
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Born
Jun 30, 1953
Age 72
Place of Birth
Monterey, California, USA
Known For
Sound
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

5
Movies
0
TV Shows
Also Known As
Dire Straits
IMDb Profile

Hal Lindes

Sound

Biography
Hal Andrew Lindes is an American–English guitarist and film score composer. In 1979, he played guitar with the new wave group Darling.[citation needed] Signed to Charisma Records, they released the single "Do You Wanna" (written by Lindes) and published the album Put It Down To Experience the same year, before breaking up. Lindes is best known for his work as a full-time member of British rock band Dire Straits from 1980 until 1985.
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits poster

Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits

Cast
1998
Drowning in the Shallow End poster

Drowning in the Shallow End

as Floyd
1990
Live Aid poster

Live Aid

as Self
1985
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983 poster

Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983

as Guitar
1983
Arena: Dire Straits poster

Arena: Dire Straits

as Self
1980