11. Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
The Dire Straits frontman might not be a household name to millennial rockers, but he should be. Rock fans were first introduced to Knopfler and his non-pick playing talent on the 1978 hit “Sultans of Swing.” It’s quick, clean, bluesy and soulful all at once. Quite versatile, Knopfler’s vocals, especially when in story-telling mode as on “Romeo and Juliet,” meshed well with his playing.
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