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Birth Name: Harold Andrew Lindes
Place of Birth: Monterey, California, United States
Date of Birth: June 30, 1953
Ethnicity: German
Hal Lindes is an American guitarist, musician, songwriter, and film score composer. He was a member of British rock band Dire Straits. The band’s members also included brothers Mark Knopfler and David Knopfler.
Hal is the son of Olga and Harald Lindes. His father was born in Leningrad/Saint Petersburg, Russia, and was likely of German descent. His mother was born either in Odessa, Ukraine, or Riga, Latvia. She was taken to a labor camp in Hamburg during WWII. Members of her family died in the siege of Odessa during WWII.
He was partly raised in Washington, D.C. Hal moved to London, England, in 1975. He is married to Ricarda Ankenbrand Lindes. He has four children, including Staz Lindes, a model and musician, Evangeline Lindes, an actress, and Misha Lindes, a singer and artist.
Hal’s maternal grandfather was named Alexei Pohl. The surname Pohl in Odessa is usually associated with German ancestry.
Hal’s maternal grandmother was named Helen.
Sources: U.S. Naturalization petition of Hal’s father – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Hal’s mother – https://www.burbagefuneralhome.com