Sting

Also known as Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, Gordon Sumner, G.M. Sumner

British musician (born 1951)

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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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Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English singer-songwriter, musician, activist, and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter and bassist for new wave band the Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986. 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…

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Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II) — Horsa2027
Sting - Sounds Like Art Rijksmuseum Amsterdam2026
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones — Self - (archive footage)2026
Nino – A Film About Nino Rota — Self – Narrator2026
Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me — Self2026
FireAid Benefit Concert — Self2025
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain — Self2025
In Thanks We Trust — Self2025
GIMS à Paris la Défense Arena : le concert événement — Self : Guest (virtual)2025
Lubach2025

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Thomas
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Wallsend
Spouse: Trudie Styler
Child: Eliot Sumner
Occupation: school teacher
Educated at: Northumbria University
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: British English
Notable work: Englishman in New York
Participant in: Live Aid
Genre: blue-eyed soul
Instrument: acoustic guitar
Record label: Deutsche Grammophon
Discography: Sting discography
Official website: www.sting.com
Image: Sting in April 2018.jpg

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birth name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
Commons category: Sting (musician)
date of birth: 1951-10-02
member of: The Police
topic's main category: Category:Sting (musician)
lifestyle: vegetarianism
start of work period: 1971-00-00
Commons gallery: Sting
name in native language: Sting
described by source: Internetowa encyklopedia PWN
social media followers: 2170000
different from: Sting
copyright representative: PRS for Music
pseudonym: Sting
nominated for: Tony Award for Best Original Score

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Works in European collections

2 objects attributed to Sting, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

The very best of unplugged / Eric Clapton, Sting, Sheryl Crow ... [et al.]

Unplugged 2 /Sting, Chris Isaak, The Cranberries ... [et al]

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Encyclopedic overview

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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