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Sting

Sting grew up in Wallsend, near Newcastle, and first found fame as the singer and bassist of the Police before going solo in the mid-1980s. His solo work moved well beyond the band's reggae-tinged rock, folding in jazz players and a taste for literary songwriting on hits like "Englishman in New York," "Fields of Gold," and "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You." Few songwriters have balanced pop craft and restless curiosity quite so well.

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Ten Summoner's Tales (1993). The most welcoming single record of his solo years: it pairs the big radio hit "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" with the gentle "Fields of Gold" and the playful "Seven Days," a good cross-section of everything he does well.

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Biography

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician, actor and activist. He was the lead vocalist, principal songwriter and bassist for the rock band the Police (1977–1984, 2007–2008). He began a solo career in 1985, after leaving the Police, and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music.

Sting has sold a combined total of more than 100 million records as a solo artist and as a member of the Police. He has received three Brit Awards, including Best British Male Artist in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2002; a Golden Globe; an Emmy; and four Academy Award nominations. As a solo musician and as a member of the Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Police in 2003. Sting has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors; a CBE from Queen Elizabeth II for services to music; Kennedy Center Honors; and the Polar Music Prize. In May 2023, he was made an Ivor Novello Fellow.

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