Alan Clark

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Alan Clark (born March 5, 1952, in Durham, England) was one of the keyboardists for the British rock band Dire Straits.

Before Dire Straits, Clark was apart of a short lived showband called Desperado. Desperado would become the backing band for Canadian Music Duo, Bill & Sue-on Hillman during their UK tour. The Hillman's 1979 album, On Stage In England has some of the first recordings of Alan Clark on it, performing throughout the album and even Co-Arranging the track, Freedom Trilogy with Mr. Hillman.

After leaving Desperado, He joined Dire Straits as their keyboardist for their fourth studio album, Love Over Gold. He continued with Dire Straits until their eventual breakup in the 1990s.
Clark also worked with Mark Knopfler on some of his film soundtrack work, most notably on the film Local Hero, in which he also makes a brief appearance as the piano player for a small Scottish band, the "Acetones".

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The Rocks and the Thunder

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Stargazer

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Wild Theme

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The Rocks and the Water

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Private Dancer

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Romeo & Juliet

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I & I

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Father And Friend

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Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

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The North

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November 27, 2025

Q Hub

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

  • 1. Private Investigations(Dire Straits cover)

  • 2. Movie Things

  • 3. Americana

  • 4. Romeo and Juliet(Dire Straits cover)

  • 5. The Night Train

  • 6. Inspired by New York

  • 7. I and I(Bob Dylan cover)

  • 8. License to Kill(Bob Dylan cover)

  • 9. Private Dancer(Tina Turner cover)

  • 10. Give Me Back My U.S.A.

  • 11. Love Over Gold(Dire Straits cover)

  • 12. Telegraph Road(Dire Straits cover)

  • 13. My Dad

  • 14. Children's Eyes

  • 15. Layla(Derek and the Dominos cover)

  • 16. Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero(Mark Knopfler cover)

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November 26, 2025

Bravo Caffè

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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July 19, 2025

Parco di Villa Tatti

Comerio, Lombardy, Italy

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November 3, 2023

Deansgate Locks

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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July 3, 2023

Piazza dei Mercanti

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

  • 1. Private Investigations(Dire Straits cover)

  • 2. Americana

  • 3. Telegraph Road(Dire Straits cover)

  • 4. Love Over Gold(Dire Straits cover)

  • 5. The Night Train

  • 6. Inspired by New York

  • 7. Private Dancer(Tina Turner cover)

  • 8. License to Kill(Bob Dylan cover)

  • 9. I and I(Bob Dylan cover)

  • 10. Romeo and Juliet(Dire Straits cover)

  • 11. Have I Told You Lately(Van Morrison cover)

  • 12. Layla(Derek and the Dominos cover)

  • 13. Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero(Mark Knopfler cover)

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Alan Clark has released 1+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Backstory. Explore their complete discography on this page.

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Alan Clark (born March 5, 1952, in Durham, England) was one of the keyboardists for the British rock band Dire Straits.Before Dire Straits, Clark was apart of a short lived showband called Desperado.... Read the full biography on this page.

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