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Sting (Musician) : From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Sting is an English musician born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner in 1951. He is best known as the lead singer, bassist, and principal songwriter of the rock band The Police, which he was a part of from 1977 to 1986. Since 1985, Sting has also had a successful solo career in which he incorporates elements of rock, pop, jazz, reggae, and worldbeat styles into his music. As a member of The Police and as a solo artist, Sting has won 16 Grammys, 3 Brit Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Emmy, among other honors.

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Sting (Musician) : From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Sting is an English musician born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner in 1951. He is best known as the lead singer, bassist, and principal songwriter of the rock band The Police, which he was a part of from 1977 to 1986. Since 1985, Sting has also had a successful solo career in which he incorporates elements of rock, pop, jazz, reggae, and worldbeat styles into his music. As a member of The Police and as a solo artist, Sting has won 16 Grammys, 3 Brit Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Emmy, among other honors.

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Sting (musician)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sting
CBE

Sting at the 2009 premiere of Moon

Background information

Birth name

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

Also known as

Sting

Born

2 October 1951 (age 61) Wallsend, Northumberland,England, United Kingdom

Genres

Rock, pop, New Wave, jazz,New Age, blue-eyed soul,reggae

Occupations Musician, singer-songwriter, producer

Instruments Vocals, bass guitar, double bass, mandolin, lute, guitar,keyboards, guitalele, harmonica,saxophone, oboe, hurdy gurdy,synclavier, drum machine, bass pedals, percussion

Years active 1971present

Labels

A&M, Deutsche Grammophon,Universal Music Group

Associated acts

The Police, Band Aid

Website

sting.com

Notable instruments

Fender Telecaster Bass Steinberger L-2 Bass Fender Precision Bass Fender Jazz Bass Ibanez Musician Bass Spector NS-2

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner[1] CBE (born 2 October 1951), known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor and philanthropist. He is best known as the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist for the rock band The Police before launching a solo career. Sting has varied his musical style, incorporating distinct elements of jazz, reggae, classical, New Age, and worldbeat into his music.[2]As a solo musician and member of the Police, Sting has received 16 Grammy Awards for his work, receiving his first Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1981, three Brit Awards winning Best British Male in 1994, a Golden Globe, an Emmy Award, and several Oscar nominations for Best Original Song. He is a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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