Composer
Gordon Sumner
British musician (born 1951)
b. 1951
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1951
- Birthplace
- Wallsend
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician, songwriter and actor. He was the lead vocalist, principal songwriter and bassist for the rock band the Police (1977–1984, 2007–2008). He began a solo career in 1985, after leaving the Police, and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music.
Sting has sold a combined total of more than 100 million records as a solo artist and as a member of the Police. He has received three Brit Awards, including Best British Male Artist in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2002; a Golden Globe; an Emmy; and four Academy Award nominations. As a solo musician and as a member of the Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Police in 2003. Sting has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors; a CBE from Queen Elizabeth II for services to music; Kennedy Center Honors; and the Polar Music Prize. In May 2023, he was made an Ivor Novello Fellow.
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Life and musical career
- Selected occupations
- actor; singer-songwriter; bassist; guitarist; composer; lutenist; film actor; record producer; teacher; school teacher; singer; author
- Recorded memberships
- The Police
- Instruments played
- guitar; mandolin; double bass; bass guitar; keyboard instrument; voice; harmonica; bass instrument; acoustic guitar
- Genres
- rock music; new wave; pop music; reggae; jazz; new age music; blue-eyed soul
- Notable works
- Every Breath You Take; Fields of Gold; Englishman in New York
- Selected awards
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program; MusiCares Person of the Year; David Angell Humanitarian Award; Polar Music Prize; Kennedy Center Honors; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres; German Radio Award; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame; MOJO Awards; Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal; Grammy Award for Song of the Year
- Official website
- https://www.sting.com/
- Birth name
- Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
- Pseudonym
- Sting
- Native languages
- British English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 77113878
- ISNI
- 0000000368557676; 0000000109181571
- GND ID
- 118892096
- Library of Congress ID
- n84157839
- MusicBrainz ID
- 7944ed53-2a58-4035-9b93-140a71e41c34; f8306763-5570-4217-b041-fab869331b18
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fields of Gold | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 77113878. Portrait: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.