: Dire Straits, led by guitarist and songwriter Mark Knopfler .
: It is frequently included on greatest hits compilations, such as Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits . 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 . : Dire Straits, led by guitarist and songwriter
: The song famously opens with the line, "Lady writer on the TV / Talk about the Virgin Mary / Reminded me of you" . : Dire Straits