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Sting is a British musician born in 1951 who became famous as the lead singer of the rock band The Police before launching a successful solo career. He is considered one of the most influential musicians of the late 20th century, known for hits spanning rock, pop, and world music genres.
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Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known professionally as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter, and bassist for the rock band The Police from 1977 until its break-up in 1986. He began a solo career in 1985, incorporating elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat into his music. Sting has sold more than 100 million records combined as a solo artist and as a member of The Police. <a href="https://www.last.fm/m
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Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter and bassist for the rock band the Police from 1977 to 1984 and briefly during 1986 and 2007–08. He launched a solo career in 1985 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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