: It is frequently included on greatest hits compilations, such as Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits .
: Dire Straits, led by guitarist and songwriter Mark Knopfler . 2 Lady Writer - 8d
: Mark Knopfler was inspired to write the song after seeing a woman writer on television who was discussing the Virgin Mary. This woman is widely believed to be historian and novelist Marina Warner . : It is frequently included on greatest hits