Pick Withers

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pick Withers
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Apr 4, 1948(1948-04-04)
Age	76
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aries

Pick Withers Biography

Pick Withers is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on April 4, 1948 in England, England, United Kingdom. English drummer who played on the first four albums of the rock group Dire Straits. He appears on many of the band’s biggest hits, including “Private Investigations” and “Sultan of Swing.”

He was bandmates with guitarist Mark Knopfler in Dire Straits.

He married a woman named Linda.

Pick Withers Net Worth

Pick Withers is one of the richest Drummer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pick Withers 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He turned professional at seventeen while playing in a band called The Primitives.

Despite his success with Dire Straits, he never considered himself a rock drummer and left the band to pursue jazz music in 1982.

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Facts & Trivia

Pick Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Pick Withers celebrates birthday on April 4 of every year.

Top Facts about Pick Withers

Key Facts:

1. David “Pick” Withers was born on 4 April 1948 and is an English rock and jazz drummer.
2. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Dire Straits in 2018.
3. He was taught how to play drums by Richard Storer.
4. He was a professional musician at 17 and played in an Italian band called The Primitives.
5. He played in the John Dummer Band and the Gary Fletcher Band.
6. His nickname has been subject to variations in spelling.
7. He was a house drummer at Rockfield Studios near Monmouth, Wales.
8. He met Mark Knopfler around 1976 in North London.
9. His style with Dire Straits was for being restrained.
10. He played on the Dire Straits albums from 1978 to 1982.
11. He left Dire Straits in 1982.
12. He formed a rhythm and blues band called ‘Pick’s Pocket’ in 2021.
13. He has studied at Drumtech drum school in London.
14. He played on hit singles such as “Sultans of Swing”, “Romeo and Juliet” and “Private Investigations”.
15. He was briefly a member of folk-rock outfit Magna Carta in 1977.

Why did Pick Withers leave Dire Straits?

Withers left Dire Straits in the summer of 1982, soon after completing the Love Over Gold sessions. In a 2021 interview in which he was asked why he left, Withers said that the band was becoming too loud, he was tired of the treadmill, and he wanted to try new things.

What happened to Dire Straits drummer?

Terry Williams
Years active| 1962–2007

How much is Mark Knopfler worth?

Knopfler was estimated to have a fortune of £75 million in the Sunday Times Rich List of 2018, making him one of the 40 wealthiest people in the British music industry.

Who is the lead singer in Dire Straits?

Led by lead singer and guitarist Mark Knopfler’s stinging, uniquely melodic, and clean-edged guitar, Dire Straits stood in direct contrast to the punk rock enveloping London at the time.

Who was the sax player in Dire Straits?

Chris White was a key member of the iconic Dire Straits rock band. Chris has a career spanning almost 40 years in the music industry, where he is known for the saxophone sound that graced some of the biggest hits of the last thirty years.