Sting

Overview of the musician Sting

Birth name	Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
Also known as
Born	Birth date -1st March 1966 Wallsend, England
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Occupation(s)	Musician singer songwriter actor
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Sting (born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner; 2 October 1951) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He was the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the rock band The Police from 1977 to 1984, and launched a solo career in 1985.

Early Life

Sting was born in Wallsend, Northumberland, England. He was the eldest of four children of Audrey, a hairdresser, and Ernest Sumner, a milkman and engineer. He attended St. Cuthbert's Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne and later the University of Warwick, but did not graduate.

Career

The Police

In 1977, Sting formed the band The Police with drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Andy Summers. The band released five studio albums, including Outlandos d'Amour (1978), Reggatta de Blanc (1979), and Synchronicity (1983). They achieved international fame with hits like "Roxanne", "Every Breath You Take", and "Message in a Bottle".

Solo Career

Sting's solo career began with the release of The Dream of the Blue Turtles in 1985. His solo work has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat. Notable albums include ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987), Ten Summoner's Tales (1993), and Brand New Day (1999).

Acting Career

Sting has also pursued an acting career, appearing in films such as Quadrophenia (1979), Dune (1984), and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998).

Personal Life

Sting married actress Frances Tomelty in 1976, and they had two children before divorcing in 1984. He married film producer Trudie Styler in 1992, and they have four children together.

Awards and Honors

Sting has received numerous awards, including 17 Grammy Awards, 3 Brit Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Emmy Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Police in 2003 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000.

Discography

With The Police

• Outlandos d'Amour (1978)
• Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
• Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
• Ghost in the Machine (1981)
• Synchronicity (1983)

Solo

• The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985)
• ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987)
• The Soul Cages (1991)
• Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)
• Mercury Falling (1996)
• Brand New Day (1999)
• Sacred Love (2003)
• Songs from the Labyrinth (2006)
• If on a Winter's Night... (2009)
• Symphonicities (2010)
• The Last Ship (2013)
• 57th & 9th (2016)
• My Songs (2019)
• The Bridge (2021)

Related Pages

• The Police
• Stewart Copeland
• Andy Summers
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• Grammy Awards