This page will contain images about singer Sting, as they become available.Sting (musician)(Redirected from Sting (singer)) Sting circa 1987Gordon Matthew Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), best known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician and formerly bassist and lead singer of The Police. BiographySumner was born in Newcastle, England to Audrey and Ernie, a milkman, and raised a Roman Catholic. From an early age, he knew that he wanted to be a musician. He attended the University of Warwick in Coventry, but did not graduate. From 1971 to 1974, he attended Northern Counties Teacher Training College. He has a brother, Phil, and two sisters, Anita and Angela. Before playing music professionally, Sumner worked as a ditch digger and a teacher of English. His first music gigs were wherever he could get a job. He played with local jazz bands such as the Phoenix Jazzmen and Last Exit. It is most likely that he gained his nickname while with the Jazzmen. He once performed wearing a black and yellow striped jersey that fellow band member Gordon Solomon had noted made him look like a bee, thus he became Sting. He uses Sting almost exclusively, except on official documents. In 1977, Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers, formed the rock/pop band The Police in London. The group had several chart topping albums and won six Grammy Awards in the early 1980s, including their arguably best well-known song, Every Breath You Take. Their last album, Synchronicity was released in 1983. The Police attempted a reunion in 1986 with re-recording of their song "Don't Stand So Close to Me", but did not stay together. Sting has occasionally ventured into acting. He made his film debut in 1979's Quadrophenia. Apart from playing a devil-like character in Brimstone and Treacle (1982), one of his more famous roles was that of Feyd-Rautha in the 1984 film adaptation of Dune. More recently, he appeared in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. He has also made appearances on television (including guest spots on The Simpsons and Ally McBeal) and stage. Most of his later credits in films and TV are for his music. 1985's The Dream of the Blue Turtles, featuring a star-studded cast of jazz musicians, was Sting's first solo album. It included the hit single "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free". Within a year, it reached Triple Platinum. Sting released Nothing Like the Sun (1987), including the hit songs "We'll Be Together" and "Be Still My Beating Heart", dedicated to his recently deceased mother. It eventually went Double Platinum and was recognized as one of the most important rock & roll albums of the 1980s. Soon thereafter, in February of 1988, he released Nada Como el Sol - a selection of 5 songs from Nothing Like the Sun sung (by Sting himself) in Spanish and Portuguese. In the late 1980s, Sting strongly supported environmentalism and humanitarian movements, including Amnesty International. With long-time girlfriend Trudie Styler and a Kayapó Indian leader in Brazil, he founded the Rainforest Foundation to help save the rainforests. His support for these causes continues to this day. His 1991 album The Soul Cages was dedicated to his recently deceased father and included the top 10 song "All this Time" and the Grammy winning "Soul Cages". The album eventually went Platinum. The following year, he married Trudie Styler and was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in music from Northumbria University. In 1993, he released the album Ten Summoner's Tales, which went Triple Platinum in just over a year. In May, he released a remix of The Police's song "Demolition Man" for the Demolition Man film. Sting reached a pinnacle of success in 1994. Together with Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart, they performed the chart-topping song "All For Love" from the film The Three Musketeers. The song stayed at the top of the U.S. charts for five weeks and went Platinum; it is to date Sting's only song from his post-Police career to top the U.S. charts. In February, he won two more Grammy Awards and was nominated for three more. The Berklee College of Music gave him his second honorary doctorate of music degree in May. Finally in November, he released a greatest hits compilation called Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting, which was eventually certified Double Platinum. Sting's 1996 album, Mercury Falling debuted strongly, but dropped quickly on the charts. Yet, he reached the Top 40 with two singles the same year with "You Still Touch Me" (June) and "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" (December). (Sting was also featured on Toby Keith's country cover-version of "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying", on Keith's 1997 "Dream Walkin'" album.) In 1998, he appeared in the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Sting made a (partial) comeback with the September 1999 album Brand New Day, including the Top 40 hits "Brand New Day" and "Desert Rose" (Top 10). The album went Triple Platinum by January 2001. In 2000, he won Grammy Awards for Brand New Day and the song of the same name. At the awards ceremony, he performed "Desert Rose" with Cheb Mami. For his performance, the Arab-American Institute Foundation gave him the Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Award. Sting kicked off 2001 with a performance during the Super Bowl's half time show. He added another Grammy to his collection in February. His song "After the Rain has Fallen" made it into the Top 40. On September 11, he recorded a new live album in Italy, but the Internet simulcast was canceled after the terrorist attack on New York. Later, Sting performed "Fragile" for the fundraiser America: A Tribute to Heroes. His live album, All This Time, recorded on a moonlit night in Tuscany, was released in November but did not gather healthy sales figures. All This Time featured jazzy reworkings of Sting favorites like "Roxanne" and "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free". 2002 was a year of awards for Sting. He won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for his second Academy Award for his song "Until..." from the film Kate & Leopold. In June, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Late in the year, it was announced that The Police would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2003. 2003 also saw the release of Sacred Love, an original studio album with racier beats and experiments collaborating with hip-hop artist Mary J. Blige and sitar maestro Anoushka Shankar. Sting married actress Frances Tomelty in 1976. The couple had two children before their divorce in 1982. Soon after, he began living with actress (and later film producer) Trudie Styler but did not marry until 1992. Sting and Trudie have had four children. His son with Frances, Joseph, is following in his father's footsteps as a musician. Though Sting reportedly owns several properties in the United Kingdom and the United States, he currently calls Tuscany his home. It is unclear whether he was serious or (rather) not when he referred to himself as "manic-depressive". He has written also a song entitled "Lithium Sunset", which appears to refer to lithium carbonate, a treatment for the disorder. According to some reports he did this because he wanted to help people who really have this disease. In the summer of 2003, Sumner was made a Commander in the Order of the British Empire. Later that year, he published his autobiography, Broken Music. Also in 2003, Sumner was placed 81st on the 100 Worst Britons list by polls conducted by Britain's Channel Four. Sting embarked on a Sacred Love tour in 2004 with performances by Annie Lennox In early 2005 Sting proclaimed he now liked Hinduism and wants to spend lot more time in India and that he loves Indian Culture. His words in an Interview are : "In a sense I am more of a Hindu ... I like the Hindu religion more than anything else at the moment. "I have become addicted to India ... I would want to spend the rest of my life discovering your beautiful country." [[1] (http://entertainment.iafrica.com/music/news/408631.htm)] Discography
Hit singlesfrom Brimstone and Treacle soundtrack
from The Dream of Blue Turtles
from Nothing Like the Sun
from The Soul Cages
from Ten Summoner's Tales
non-album single
from The Three Musketeers soundtrack
from Ten Summoner's Tales
from Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994
from Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls soundtrack
from Mercury Falling
from The Very Best of Sting & The Police
from Brand New Day
from Slicker Than Your Average (Craig David album)
from Sacred Love
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I would want to spend the rest of my life discovering your beautiful country."
[[1] (http://entertainment.iafrica.com/music/news/408631.htm)]. Toad the Wet Sprocket songs have also appeared on various soundtracks,
samplers and compilations:. "I have become addicted to India .. In early 2005 Sting proclaimed he now liked Hinduism and wants to spend lot more time in India and that he loves Indian Culture. His words in an Interview are :. Glen Phillips has since embarked on a solo career, and Todd Nichols went on to form the band Lapdog, which currently includes Randy Guss and formerly included Dean Dinning. Sting embarked on a Sacred Love tour in 2004 with performances by Annie Lennox. Toad the Wet Sprocket formally broke up in July 1998, citing creative differences and strain on the foursome's friendship. Also in 2003, Sumner was placed 81st on the 100 Worst Britons list by polls conducted by Britain's Channel Four. Their best-known album is 1991's Fear, which featured the hit singles "All I Want" and "Walk on the Ocean". Later that year, he published his autobiography, Broken Music. Toad the Wet Sprocket released six original LPs, one compilation album, various singles, a music video compilation, and one live recording, who reissued their independently produced debut Bread and Circus in 1989. In the summer of 2003, Sumner was made a Commander in the Order of the British Empire. The band formed in 1986 at San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, California, and drew their name from the John Cleese monologue "Rock Notes" on Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album (1980). According to some reports he did this because he wanted to help people who really have this disease. Toad the Wet Sprocket was an American folk pop band consisting of singer Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss. He has written also a song entitled "Lithium Sunset", which appears to refer to lithium carbonate, a treatment for the disorder. "Instant Karma" (remake of John Lennon song). It is unclear whether he was serious or (rather) not when he referred to himself as "manic-depressive". Working Class Hero: A Tribute To John Lennon (1995)
Though Sting reportedly owns several properties in the United Kingdom and the United States, he currently calls Tuscany his home. "Stories I Tell" (from Fear). His son with Frances, Joseph, is following in his father's footsteps as a musician. Ultimate Athlete: Pushing The Limits soundtrack (1994)
The couple had two children before their divorce in 1982. "Brother" (collected on In Light Syrup). Sting married actress Frances Tomelty in 1976. So I Married an Axe Murderer soundtrack (1993)
Late in the year, it was announced that The Police would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2003. "Acid" (previously unreleased?). In June, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. II: Music For Our Mother Ocean compilation (1997)
All This Time featured jazzy reworkings of Sting favorites like "Roxanne" and "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free". Kiss My Ass (1994 KISS tribute album)
He added another Grammy to his collection in February. Friends soundtrack (1995)
In 2000, he won Grammy Awards for Brand New Day and the song of the same name. Empire Records soundtrack (1995)
Yet, he reached the Top 40 with two singles the same year with "You Still Touch Me" (June) and "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" (December). Coca-Cola sampler (1991)
In February, he won two more Grammy Awards and was nominated for three more. Buffy the Vampire Slayer soundtrack (1992)
Together with Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart, they performed the chart-topping song "All For Love" from the film The Three Musketeers. Come Down CD single (1996). Sting reached a pinnacle of success in 1994. Fly From Heaven CD single (1995). In May, he released a remix of The Police's song "Demolition Man" for the Demolition Man film. Acoustic Dance Party (1994 live album). In 1993, he released the album Ten Summoner's Tales, which went Triple Platinum in just over a year. Fall Down CD single (1994). The following year, he married Trudie Styler and was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in music from Northumbria University. All I Want CD single (1992). The album eventually went Platinum. Five Live promo CD (1992). His 1991 album The Soul Cages was dedicated to his recently deceased father and included the top 10 song "All this Time" and the Grammy winning "Soul Cages". Recorded live in Santa Barbara, California on September 30, 1992. His support for these causes continues to this day. Welcome Home: Live At The Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara 1992 (released on October 19, 2004)
With long-time girlfriend Trudie Styler and a Kayapó Indian leader in Brazil, he founded the Rainforest Foundation to help save the rainforests. "Silo Lullaby". In the late 1980s, Sting strongly supported environmentalism and humanitarian movements, including Amnesty International. "P.S.". Soon thereafter, in February of 1988, he released Nada Como el Sol - a selection of 5 songs from Nothing Like the Sun sung (by Sting himself) in Spanish and Portuguese. (A Toad Retrospective) (1999) (contains two new tracks)
Sting released Nothing Like the Sun (1987), including the hit songs "We'll Be Together" and "Be Still My Beating Heart", dedicated to his recently deceased mother. "Crazy Life". Within a year, it reached Triple Platinum. "Come Down". It included the hit single "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free". Coil (1997)
Most of his later credits in films and TV are for his music. "Brother". He has also made appearances on television (including guest spots on The Simpsons and Ally McBeal) and stage. In Light Syrup (1995) RIAA certified Gold
He made his film debut in 1979's Quadrophenia. Dulcinea (1994) RIAA certified Platinum
The group had several chart topping albums and won six Grammy Awards in the early 1980s, including their arguably best well-known song, Every Breath You Take. Pale (1990). In 1977, Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers, formed the rock/pop band The Police in London. Bread and Circus (1989). He uses Sting almost exclusively, except on official documents. He once performed wearing a black and yellow striped jersey that fellow band member Gordon Solomon had noted made him look like a bee, thus he became Sting. It is most likely that he gained his nickname while with the Jazzmen. He played with local jazz bands such as the Phoenix Jazzmen and Last Exit. His first music gigs were wherever he could get a job. Before playing music professionally, Sumner worked as a ditch digger and a teacher of English. He has a brother, Phil, and two sisters, Anita and Angela. From 1971 to 1974, he attended Northern Counties Teacher Training College. He attended the University of Warwick in Coventry, but did not graduate. From an early age, he knew that he wanted to be a musician. Sumner was born in Newcastle, England to Audrey and Ernie, a milkman, and raised a Roman Catholic. Gordon Matthew Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), best known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician and formerly bassist and lead singer of The Police. 2003 "Send Your Love" #30 UK. Sting) #2 UK. 2003 "Rise & Fall" (Craig David feat. 2000 "After the Rain Has Fallen" #31 UK. Cheb Mami) #15 UK, #17 US. 2000 "Desert Rose" (feat. 1999 "Brand New Day" #13 UK. 1997 "Roxanne '97" (remix) (with The Police) #17 UK. 1996 "I Was Brought to My Senses" #31 UK. 1996 "You Still Touch Me" #27 UK. 1996 "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" #15 UK. Sting) #36 UK. 1996 "Spirits in the Material World" (Pato Banton feat. Pato Banton) #15 UK. 1995 "This Cowboy Song" (feat. 1994 "When We Dance" #9 UK, #38 US. 1994 "Nothing 'Bout Me" #32 UK. 1994 "All for Love" (with Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart) #2 UK, #1 US. 1993 "Demolition Man" #21 UK. 1993 "Fields of Gold" #16 UK, #23 US. 1993 "Seven Days" #25 UK. 1993 "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" #14 UK, #17 US. 1992 "It's Probably Me" (with Eric Clapton) #30 UK. 1991 "All This Time" #22 UK, #5 US. 1990 "Englishman In New York" (remix) #15 UK. 1988 "Be Still My Beating Heart" #15 US. 1987 "We'll Be Together" #7 US. 1985 "Love Is the Seventh Wave" #17 US. 1985 "Fortress Around Your Heart" #8 US. 1985 "Russians" #12 UK, #16 US. 1985 "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" #26 UK, #3 US. 1982 "Spread a Little Happiness" #16 UK. 2003 "Sacred Love" #3 UK, #3 US, US Sales: 500,000. 2001 "All This Time" (live) #3 UK, #32 US, US Sales: 500,000. 1999 "At the Movies" (Japanese release). 1999 "Brand New Day" #5 UK, #9 US, US Sales: 3,000,000. 1997 "The Very Best of Sting & The Police" #1 UK, #46 US (both positions for the 2002 re-issue). 1996 "Mercury Falling" #4 UK, #5 US, US Sales: 1,000,000. 1994 "Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994" #2 UK, #7 US, US Sales: 2,000,000. 1993 "Ten Summoner's Tales" #2 UK, #2 US, US Sales: 3,000,000. 1991 "Soul Cages" #1 UK, #2 US, US Sales: 1,000,000. 1988 "Nada Como el Sol". 1987 "Nothing Like the Sun" #1 UK, #9 US, US Sales: 2,000,000. 1986 "Bring On the Night" #16 UK. 1985 "The Dream of Blue Turtles" #3 UK, #2 US, US Sales: 3,000,000. |