The Police

Also known as Police

English rock band

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The Police was an influential English rock band that became one of the biggest music acts of the 1980s, known for blending rock, reggae, and pop elements. The band matters because they helped define the sound of their era and continue to influence musicians and rock music history.

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Instance of: rock band
Has part: Andy Summers
Official name: The Police
Award: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Genre: reggae rock
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Discography: The Police discography
Official website: www.thepolice.com
Image: The Police "Reggatta de Blanc" (1979 A&M publicity photo).jpg

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influenced by: Bob Marley
Commons category: The Police (musical group)
inception: 1977-01-01
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1986-01-01
topic's main category: Category:The Police
location of formation: London
topic has template: Template:The Police
member category: Category:The Police members
start of work period: 1977-00-00
social media followers: 10076
end of work period: 2008-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Their core line-up comprised Sting (lead vocals, bass, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). The Police became globally popular from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. The band emerged in the British punk scene, but soon expanded into other styles such as new wave, reggae rock, and post-punk.

The Police's debut album, Outlandos d'Amour (1978), reached number six on the UK Albums Chart and contains the singles "Roxanne" and "Can't Stand Losing You". Reggatta de Blanc (1979) was the first of four consecutive number-one studio albums in the UK and Australia; "Message in a Bottle" and "Walking on the Moon" were the Police's first UK number-one singles. Zenyatta Mondatta (1980) and Ghost in the Machine (1981), were also successful, with two songs, "Don't Stand So Close to Me" and "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic", becoming UK number-one singles and top five-hits in other countries. Zenyatta Mondatta was their breakthrough in the US, reaching number five on the US Billboard 200.

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