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Sting (musician) Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), known professionally as Sting, is an English 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 ...
Music video. "Every Breath You Take" on YouTube. " Every Breath You Take " is a song by the English rock band the Police from their album Synchronicity (1983). Written by Sting, the single was the biggest US and Canadian hit of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks (the band's only No. 1 hit on that chart), and the ...
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. [ 1] Within a few months of their first gig, the line-up settled as Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion), and remained unchanged for the rest of the band's history. The Police became globally popular in ...
Music video. "Roxanne" on YouTube. " Roxanne " is a song by British rock band the Police. The song was written by lead singer and bassist Sting and was released as a single on 7 April 1978, [ 5] in advance of their debut album Outlandos d'Amour, released on 3 November. [ 6]
Brand New Day is the sixth solo studio album by English musician Sting, released by A&M Records on 27 September 1999. Promoted heavily by the success of the album's second single, "Desert Rose" (featuring popular Algerian Raï singer Cheb Mami), the album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 and sold over 3.5 million copies in the United States.
In 2010, Sting re-recorded the song in an orchestral version for his album Symphonicities. "Englishman/African in New York", a reworking of the song recorded with African artist Shirazee was released as a non-album digital-only single on 19 March 2021. [8] Shirazee had previously covered the song as "African in New York" with Sting's approval. [9]
Music video. "I'll Be Missing You"on YouTube. "I'll Be Missing You" is a song by American rapper Puff Daddyand American singer Faith Evans, featuring R&B group 112, in memory of fellow Bad Boy Recordsartist (and Evans's husband) Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, who was murdered on March 9, 1997. Released as the second single from ...
Universal Music Publishing Group has acquired Sting’s entire song catalog, which includes rock classics from The Police frontman like “Roxanne,” “Every Breath You Take” and “Message in ...