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{{Infobox musical artist |
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| Name = John Illsley |
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| Img = Dire straits 22101985 23 800.jpg |
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| Img_capt = John playing with Dire Straits |
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| Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist |
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| Born = {{birth date and age|1949|6|24}}<br>in [[Leicester]], [[England]] |
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| Origin = [[Leicester]], [[England]] |
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| Instrument = [[Bass guitar]] |
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| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]] |
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| Years_active = 1977-present |
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| Associated_acts = [[Dire Straits]]<br /> [[Mark Knopfler]] |
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| URL = [http://www.johnillsley.com/ JohnIllsley.com] |
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| Notable_instruments =[[Fender Jazz Bass]] |
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{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Maceo | last = Baston | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 230 | college = Michigan | nat = USA }} |
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'''John Illsley''' (born on [[24 June]], [[1949]], in [[Leicester]], [[England]]) was the [[Bass (guitar)|bass]] player for the [[England|English]] [[rock band]] [[Dire Straits]]. Introduced to [[lead singer]] and [[guitarist]] [[Mark Knopfler]] by Mark's brother, [[David Knopfler]], Illsley was one of just two of the original band members remaining when it broke up in 1995. |
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{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Marquis | last = Daniels | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 200 | college = Auburn | nat = USA }} |
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{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Travis | last = Diener | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 175 | college = Marquette | nat = USA }} |
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{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Mike | last = Dunleavy | link = Mike Dunleavy, Jr. | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 230 | college = Duke | nat = USA }} |
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{{player2 | num = 5 | first = T. J. | last = Ford | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 165 | college = Texas | nat = USA }} |
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{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Jeff | last = Foster | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 250 | school = Texas State | nat = USA }} |
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{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Stephen | last = Graham | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 215 | college = Oklahoma State | nat = USA }} |
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{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Danny | last = Granger | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 228 | college = New Mexico | nat = USA}} |
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{{player2 | num = 55 | first = Roy | last = Hibbert | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 2 | lbs = 278 | college = Georgetown | nat = USA }} |
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{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Jarrett | last = Jack | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 197 | college = Georgia Tech | nat = USA }} |
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{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Josh | last = McRoberts | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 240 | college = Duke | nat = USA }} |
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{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Troy | last = Murphy | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 245 | college = Notre Dame | nat = USA }} |
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{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Rasho | last = Nesterovič | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 255 | nat = Slovenia | from = Slovenia }} |
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{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Brandon | last = Rush | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 210 | college = Kansas | nat = USA }} |
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{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Jamaal | last = Tinsley | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 185 | college = Iowa State | nat = USA | inj = yes }} |
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*{{player||USA|[[Jim O'Brien (basketball)|Jim O'Brien]]}} ({{college|St. Joseph's}}) |
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*{{player||USA|[[Dick Harter]]}} ({{college|Penn}}) |
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*{{player||USA|[[Lester Conner]]}} ({{college|Oregon State}}) |
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*{{player||USA|[[Dan Burke (basketball)|Dan Burke]]}} ({{college|Portland State}}) |
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*{{player||USA|[[Frank Vogel]]}} ({{college|Kentucky}}) |
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*{{player||USA|[[Jay DeFruscio]]}} ({{college|Ursinus}}) |
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*{{player||USA|[[Shawn Windle]]}} ({{college|Maine - Presque Isle}}) |
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*{{player||USA|[[Josh Corbeil]]}} ({{college|Boston University}}) |
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| roster_url = http://www.nba.com/pacers/roster/ |
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John now lives in rural [[Hampshire]], with his second wife Stephanie and his four children. He owns a local pub, the "East End Arms", <ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article1168623.ece?token=null&offset=12 The 50 Best Pubs Around Britain: The Times, October 11, 2003]</ref> located between Lymington and Beaulieu. Daily operation of the pub and restaurant is in the hands of Joanna Dydak. He is also a partner in two nearby hotels; The Master Builder's House Hotel<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2004/sep/12/unitedkingdom.restandrelaxation.hotels Richard Eilers, The Observer, Sunday September 12, 2004]</ref> near Beaulieu and The George Hotel<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3724/is_199905/ai_n8838677 David Fingelton, The Spectator, May 15, 1999]</ref> on the Isle of Wight. |
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| transaction_url = http://www.hoopshype.com/general_managers/larry_bird.htm |
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| accessdate = 2008-07-15 |
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==Early life== |
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Illsley attended [[Bromsgrove School]], [[Worcestershire]] and a Further Education College near [[Kettering]] before starting work as a management trainee for a timber firm. He then studied [[Sociology]] at [[Goldsmiths College]], University of London and opened a record shop with his girlfriend. While in London, he roomed with friend [[David Knopfler]], and was introduced to his brother, [[Mark Knopfler]], who invited him to form a band with them. With [[Pick Withers]], the band [[Dire Straits]] was formed. |
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==Dire Straits== |
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{{main|Dire Straits}} |
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As well as playing [[bass guitar|bass]] on all the Dire Straits recordings, Illsley also contributed vocals to their ''[[Communiqué (album)|Communiqué]]'', ''[[Making Movies]]'' and ''[[Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits album)|Brothers in Arms]]'' albums. Illsley was the only group member (other than Mark Knopfler) who remained in the line-up of Dire Straits right through until the group's dissolution in 1995. |
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==Solo career== |
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Illsley released two albums of his own, ''Never Told A Soul'' in 1984 and ''Glass'' in 1988. His first album had clear Dire Straits influences, however, his style had notably changed by the second. Mark Knopfler contributed some of the guitar parts on both issues. His latest album [[Beautiful You (John Illsley album)|Beautiful You]], a collaboration with Greg Pearle, will be released in October 2008. |
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==Cunla== |
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In March 2005, in a pub in [[Leicestershire]], Illsley happened upon an Irish [[Celtic rock]] group called Cunla. For the first time since 1993 he took to the stage and played a couple of [[Dire Straits]] numbers with the band. |
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Cunla subsequently played at a summer party Illsley was hosting in Hampshire. He then appeared with them on several occasions, most notably on September 23th 2006 at Cathedrale d'Image in Les Baux de Provence, [[France]]. This performance was recorded and subsequently released as an album in 2007. |
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Cunla have a heady, energetic Celtic rock sound. With Illsley, they cover a couple of Dire Straits numbers, albeit in an Irish style, with Johnny Owens replacing all keyboards and brass parts with traditional Irish violin. They also have a large amount of their own material, much of it penned by Greg Pearle. |
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==Other interests== |
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Away from music, John Illsley is known for his campaigns against drugs. He also has been known to enjoy an occasional pint of Guinness. |
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===Painting=== |
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Illsley is a keen painter, and promised himself that he would take it up to a greater extent once Dire Straits stopped touring. A first exhibition of his work was shown at the Nevill Keating McIlroy Gallery, Pickering Place, London SW1 in early summer 2007. |
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[[Image:John Illsley - Flat Top.jpg|thumb|left|''Flat Top'' by John Illsley]] |
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==Solo discography== |
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*1984 - ''[[Never Told A Soul]]'' |
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*1988 - ''[[Glass (album)|Glass]]'' |
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*2007 - ''[[Live in Les Baux de Provence]]'' (with Cunla and Greg Pearle) |
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*2008 - ''[[Beautiful You (John Illsley album)]]'' (with Greg Pearle) |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.johnillsley.com Official website] |
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*[http://beehive.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=8354&PageID=95197 Interview on the Leicester Bands website] |
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*[http://www.eastendarms.co.uk East End Arms] |
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*[http://www.markknopfler.com Mark Knopfler] |
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