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Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE

Also Known As: "Sting"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Son of Ernest Matthew Sumner and Audrey Cowell
Husband of Trudie Styler
Ex-husband of Private
Father of Private; Private; Private; Private; Private and 1 other

Occupation: Musician, singer, songwriter, actor.
Managed by: Geoffrey David Trowbridge
Last Updated:

About Sting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_(musician)

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the new wave rock band the Police from 1977 to 1984, and launched a solo career in 1985. He has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age and worldbeat in his music.


Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), known on stage as Sting, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor and philanthropist. He was principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the new wave rock band The Police before a solo career.

He has included rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age and worldbeat in his music. As a solo musician and a member of The Police, he received 16 Grammy Awards, his first for best rock instrumental in 1980, three Brit Awards, including Best British Male in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution in 2002, a Golden Globe award, an Emmy Award, and Oscar nominations for Best Original Song. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Police in 2003. In 2000, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recording.

With The Police, Sting became one of the world's best-selling music artists. Solo and with The Police, he sold 100 million records. In 2006, Paste ranked him 62nd of the 100 best living songwriters. He was 63rd of VH1's 100 greatest artists of rock, and 80th of Q magazine's 100 greatest musical stars of 20th century. He has collaborated with other musicians, including "Rise & Fall" with Craig David, "All for Love", with Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart, and introduced the North African musical Raï to Western audiences by his international hit "Desert Rose" with Cheb Mami.


The Police - Every Breath You Take (YouTube)

The na-Baron Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is a fictional character in the 1965 science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert. He is the younger nephew and heir of the Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, and nearly as cruel, treacherous, and cunning as his uncle. Feyd is portrayed by Sting in the 1984 film Dune

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Sting's Timeline

1951
October 2, 1951
Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom