John Thomas Sonni was an American writer, musician, and marketing executive, best known as "the other guitarist" in Dire Straits during the band's Brothers in Arms era.
Sonni in 1985
Jack Sonni on stage with Dire Straits Legacy
Alan Clark with Jack Sonni on stage with Dire Straits Legacy
Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, John Illsley and Pick Withers. They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1995.
Dire Straits in 1978: L-R: David Knopfler, Pick Withers, Mark Knopfler, John Illsley
PRS for Music heritage plaque commemorating Dire Straits' first performance in Deptford, London
The original Dire Straits line-up in Hamburg, Germany (1978); L to R: John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, Pick Withers and David Knopfler
Mark Knopfler and Hal Lindes