Sting

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

britischer Musiker

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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…

Known for

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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Sting, bürgerlich Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (* 2. Oktober 1951 in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England), ist ein britischer Musiker, Komponist und Schauspieler.

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