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Sting (musician)

English musician, frontman of the Police, solo artist.

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Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, known as Sting, was born on 2 October 1951 in Wallsend, England.[1] From 1977 to 1984, Sting served as the lead singer, bassist, and main composer for the rock group the Police.[2] Combining his solo career with his work in the Police, Sting's total record sales exceed 100 million copies, and he has been awarded 17 Grammys.[3]

Life and work

He attended St Cuthbert's Grammar School and later qualified as a teacher at Northern Counties College of Education from 1971 to 1974.[4][5] He gained the nickname "Sting" from a black-and-yellow striped jumper he wore while performing with the Phoenix Jazzmen.[6] In January 1977, he formed the Police with Stewart Copeland and Henry Padovani.[7] The Police had five UK chart-topping albums from 1978 to 1983 and won six Grammy Awards.[7]

Sting launched his solo career in 1985 with the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles, which featured jazz musicians.[8][2] Sting, the oldest of four children born to a hairdresser mother and a milkman father, spent his childhood near the shipyards of Wallsend.[1] On 11 November 2016, Sting put out a rock album called 57th & 9th.[9]

What the cited sources add

A 2011 Rock on the Net timeline states Sting's biggest single was "All For Love" (1994) and his biggest LP was Ten Summoner's Tales (1993).[10] The same source notes Sting won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Long Form for Bring On The Night.[10] A BBC article from 2002 confirms Sting performed "Fragile" with Yo-Yo Ma and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.[11][12]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Sting (musician)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hutchinson, "Wallsend History Tour", Amberley Publishing Limited, 15 May 2015; Garrard, "Proud history and lively community; the region: Wallsend has grown out of its Roman and shipbuilding roots into a thriving community with plenty to offer buyers looking for a bargain.", TheFreeLibrary.com, 2009; "Sting", The Biography Channel; Sting: The Secret Life of Gordon Sumner, Wensley Clarkson, Blake, 1996, p. 2 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Sting (musician)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Stephen Thomas Erlewine. [ Sting Biography]. AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2010 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Sting (musician)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Sting releases new album My Songs today", Universal Music Canada; Dartford, "Sting awarded a Fellowship at the Ivor Novello Awards", euronews.com, 19 May 2023; Vain, "Oscars 2017: Sting performs 'The Empty Chair'", Entertainment Weekly, 26 February 2017; Smith, "Sting added to Bourbon & Beyond lineup, replaces Neil Young", spectrumnews1.com, 15 July 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Sting (musician)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Clarkson 1999, p. 17; "Sting", Rolling Stone Australia, 2 July 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Sting (musician)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Notable Alumni", Northumbria University; Berryman, "A Sting in the tale", Mirage Publishing, 2000, p. 135 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Sting (musician)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Cannell 2012, p. Kindle location 400–410; Egan, "The Police: Every Little Thing They Sang Was Magic", Goldmine, 8 August 2003, p. 14; "Sting: A Renaissance man", CBS Sunday Morning, 22 September 2016; Periale, "Sting Turns 60 – How Did that Happen?", omg!, 4 October 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Sting (musician)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Brit Awards: The Police BRITs Profile"; "The Police Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 August 2014 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Sting (musician)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Analysis of this song, the H. Eisler-adaption The Secret Marriage and the J.S. Bach-quote in Whenever I Say Your Name in: Michael Custodis, chapter "Sting als S (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wikipedia, "Sting (musician)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Inside Sting's First Rock Album in Decades – How Prince's death, climate change inspired "impulsive" new LP", 18 July 2016; "Sting announces new rock album 57th & 9th – "It's rockier than anything I've done in a while."", Consequence of Sound, 18 July 2016 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  10. Rock on the Net: Sting Rock on the Net. Retrieved 29 December 2011. facts only, no text reused. rockonthenet.com
  11. Sting sings at Winter Olympics BBC. Retrieved 29 December 2011. facts only, no text reused. news.bbc.co.uk
  12. Wikipedia, "Sting (musician)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sting sings at Winter Olympics BBC. Retrieved 29 December 2011 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org

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