3 Things to Know About "Calling Elvis" by Mark Knopfler

Mark Knopfler is the artist behind “Calling Elvis.” He is best known as the guitarist and frontman of Dire Straits.

The song is not a Dire Straits track. It appears on Knopfler’s solo album “Golden Heart,” released in 1996.

The title is a reference to Elvis Presley. The lyrics play on the idea of trying to reach the late singer by phone.