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Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He was the frontman, ... Sting(musician) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Englishmusician,singer,songwriter,andactor. "GordonSumner"redirectshere.FortheAustralianrulesfootballer,seeGordonSumner(footballer).FortheprofessionalwrestlerknownasSting,seeSting(wrestler).Forotheruses,seeSting(disambiguation). StingCBEStingperformingatTheQueen'sBirthdayPartyin2018BornGordonMatthewThomasSumner(1951-10-02)2October1951(age 70)Wallsend,EnglandAlma materNorthernCountiesCollegeofEducationOccupationMusiciansingersongwriteractorYears active1971–presentSpouse(s)FrancesTomelty ​​(m. 1976;div. 1984)​TrudieStyler ​​(m. 1992)​Children6;includingJoe,MickeyandEliotAwardsFulllistMusicalcareerGenresRockpopnewwavepost-punkskareggaejazzworldsoftrock[1][2][3]InstrumentsVocalsbassguitarguitardoublebasskeyboardsLabelsA&MDeutscheGrammophonUMGCherrytreeInterscopePolydorAssociatedactsThePolicePeterGabrielPaulSimonShaggyDireStraitsEdinKaramazovWebsitesting.com MusicalartistSignature GordonMatthewThomasSumnerCBE(born2October1951),knownasSting,isanEnglishmusician,singer,songwriterandactor.Hewasthefrontman,songwriterandbassistfornewwaverockbandthePolicefrom1977to1984.Helaunchedasolocareerin1985andhasincludedelementsofrock,jazz,reggae,classical,new-ageandworldbeatinhismusic.[4] AsasolomusicianandamemberofthePolice,Stinghasreceived17GrammyAwards:hewonSongoftheYearfor"EveryBreathYouTake",threeBritAwards,includingBestBritishMaleArtistin1994andOutstandingContributionin2002,aGoldenGlobe,anEmmyandfournominationsfortheAcademyAwardforBestOriginalSong.In2019,hereceivedaBMIAwardfor"EveryBreathYouTake"becomingthemost-playedsonginradiohistory.[5]In2002,StingreceivedtheIvorNovelloAwardforLifetimeAchievementfromtheBritishAcademyofSongwriters,ComposersandAuthorsandwasalsoinductedintotheSongwritersHallofFame.HewasinductedintotheRockandRollHallofFameasamemberofthePolicein2003.In2000,hereceivedastarontheHollywoodWalkofFameforrecording.In2003,StingreceivedaCBEfromElizabethIIatBuckinghamPalaceforservicestomusic.HewasmadeaKennedyCenterHonoreeattheWhiteHousein2014andwasawardedthePolarMusicPrizein2017.[6] WiththePolice,Stingbecameoneoftheworld'sbest-sellingmusicartists.SoloandwiththePolicecombined,hehassoldover100millionrecords.[7]In2006,Pasterankedhim62ndofthe100bestlivingsongwriters.[8]Hewas63rdofVH1's100greatestartistsofrock,[9]and80thofQmagazine's100greatestmusicalstarsofthe20thcentury.[10]Hehascollaboratedwithothermusiciansonsongssuchas"MoneyforNothing"withDireStraits,"Rise&Fall"withCraigDavid,"AllforLove"withBryanAdamsandRodStewart,"YouWillBeMyAinTrueLove"withAlisonKrauss,andintroducedtheNorthAfricanmusicgenreraïtoWesternaudiencesthroughthehitsong"DesertRose"withChebMami.In2018,hereleasedthealbum44/876,acollaborationwithJamaicanmusicianShaggy,whichwontheGrammyAwardforBestReggaeAlbumin2019. Contents 1Earlylife 2Musicalcareer 2.11977–1984:ThePoliceandearlysolowork 2.21985–1989:Solodebut 2.31990–1997:Greatersolosuccess 2.41998–2005:BrandNewDayandsoundtrackwork 2.52006–2010:ExperimentalalbumsandthePolicereunion 2.62010–2016:TheLastShipandjointtourswithPaulSimonandPeterGabriel 2.72016–2020:57th&9th,44/876andMySongs 2.82021–present:DuetsandTheBridge 3Activism 4Personallife 5Awardsandnominations 6Discography 6.1Studioalbums 7Filmography 8Theatre 8.1Broadway 9Publications 10Seealso 11Notes 12References 13Bibliography 14Externallinks Earlylife[edit] Wallsendshipyard,circa1964,nearwhereStinggrewup.Hischildhoodexperiencesandthelocalshipbuildingindustrywastheinspirationforhis2014musicalTheLastShip,whichisalsosetinWallsend. GordonMatthewThomasSumnerwasbornatSirGBHunterMemorialHospitalinWallsend,Northumberland,Englandon2October1951,[11][12][13]theeldestoffourchildrenofAudrey(néeCowell),ahairdresser,andErnestMatthewSumner,amilkmanandengineer.[14]HegrewupnearWallsend'sshipyards,whichmadeanimpressiononhim.Asachild,hewasinspiredbytheQueenMotherwavingathimfromaRolls-Roycetodivertfromtheshipyardprospecttowardsamoreglamorouslife.[15][16]Hehelpedhisfatherdelivermilkandbytenwas"obsessed"withanoldSpanishguitarleftbyanemigratingfriendofhisfather.[17] HeattendedStCuthbert'sGrammarSchoolinNewcastleuponTyne.HevisitednightclubssuchasClubA'GogotoseeCreamandManfredMann,whoinfluencedhismusic.[18]Afterleavingschoolin1969,heenrolledattheUniversityofWarwickinCoventry,butleftafteraterm.Afterworkingasabusconductor,buildinglabourerandtaxofficer,heattendedtheNorthernCountiesCollegeofEducation(nowNorthumbriaUniversity)from1971to1974andqualifiedasateacher.[19]HetaughtatStPaul'sFirstSchoolinCramlingtonfortwoyears.[20] Stingperformedjazzintheevening,weekendsandduringbreaksfromcollegeandteaching,playingwiththePhoenixJazzmen,NewcastleBigBandandLastExit.[21]HegainedhisnicknameafterhishabitofwearingablackandyellowjumperwithhoopedstripeswiththePhoenixJazzmen.BandleaderGordonSolomonthoughthelookedlikeabee(oraccordingtoStinghimself,"theythoughtIlookedlikeawasp"),whichpromptedthename"Sting".[22][23]Inthe1985documentaryBringontheNightajournalistcalledhimGordon,towhichhereplied,"MychildrencallmeSting,mymothercallsmeSting,whoisthisGordoncharacter?"[24]In2011,hetoldTimethat"IwasnevercalledGordon.Youcouldshout'Gordon'inthestreetandIwouldjustmoveoutofyourway".[25] Musicalcareer[edit] 1977–1984:ThePoliceandearlysolowork[edit] Mainarticle:ThePolice InJanuary1977,StingmovedfromNewcastletoLondonandjoinedStewartCopelandandHenryPadovani(soonreplacedbyAndySummers)toformthePolice.From1978to1983,theyhadfiveUKchart-toppingalbums,wonsixGrammyAwardsandwontwoBritAwards(forBestBritishGroupandforOutstandingContributiontoMusic).[26][27]Theirinitialsoundwaspunk-inspired,buttheyswitchedtoreggaerockandminimalistpop.Theirfinalalbum,Synchronicity,wasnominatedforfiveGrammyAwardsincludingAlbumoftheYearin1983.Itincludedtheirmostsuccessfulsong,"EveryBreathYouTake",writtenbySting. "Eventhoughlogicwouldsay,'Areyououtofyourmind?You'reinthebiggestbandintheworld–justbitethebulletandmakesomemoney.'Buttherecontinuedtobesomeinstinct,againstlogic,againstgoodadvice,[that]toldmeIshouldquit." —Stingonquittingthebandin1984.[28] AccordingtoSting,appearinginthedocumentaryLastPlayatShea,hedecidedtoleavethePolicewhileonstageduringaconcertof18August1983atSheaStadiuminNewYorkCitybecausehefeltthatplayingthatvenuewas"[Mount]Everest".[29]Whileneverformallybreakingup,afterSynchronicity,thegroupagreedtoconcentrateonsoloprojects.[30]Astheyearswentby,thebandmembers,especiallySting,dismissedthepossibilityofreforming.In2007,however,thebanddidreformandundertookThePoliceReunionTour.[31] Fouroftheband'sfivestudioalbumsappearedonRollingStone'slistofthe500GreatestAlbumsofAllTimeandtwooftheband'ssongs,"EveryBreathYouTake"and"Roxanne",eachwrittenbySting,appearedonRollingStone's500GreatestSongsofAllTime.[32]Inaddition,"EveryBreathYouTake"and"Roxanne"wereamongtheRockandRollHallofFame's500SongsthatShapedRockandRoll.In2003,thebandwasinductedintotheRockandRollHallofFame.[33]TheywerealsoincludedinRollingStone'sandVH1'slistsofthe"100GreatestArtistsofAllTime".[34][35] In1978,StingcollaboratedwithmembersofHawkwindandGongastheRadioActorsontheone-offsingle"NuclearWaste".[36]InSeptember1981,Stingmadehisfirstlivesoloappearance,onallfournightsofthefourthAmnestyInternationalbenefitTheSecretPoliceman'sOtherBallinLondon'sDruryLanetheatreattheinvitationofproducerMartinLewis.Heperformedsoloversionsof"Roxanne"and"MessageinaBottle".Healsoledanall-starband(dubbed"theSecretPolice")onhisownarrangementofBobDylan's"IShallBeReleased".ThebandandchorusincludedEricClapton,JeffBeck,PhilCollins,BobGeldofandMidgeUre,allofwhom(exceptBeck)laterworkedonLiveAid.Hisperformanceswereinthealbumandmovieoftheshow.TheSecretPoliceman'sOtherBallbeganhisgrowinginvolvementinpoliticalandsocialcauses.In1982hereleasedasolosingle,"SpreadaLittleHappiness"fromthefilmoftheDennisPottertelevisionplayBrimstoneandTreacle.Thesongwasareinterpretationofthe1920smusicalMr.CindersbyVivianEllisandaTop20hitintheUK.[37] 1985–1989:Solodebut[edit] StingperforminginNorwayin1985 Hisfirstsoloalbum,1985'sTheDreamoftheBlueTurtles,featuredjazzmusiciansincludingKennyKirkland,DarrylJones,OmarHakimandBranfordMarsalis.Itincludedthehitsingles"IfYouLoveSomebodySetThemFree"(backedwiththenon-LPsong"AnotherDay"),"FortressAroundYourHeart","LoveIstheSeventhWave"and"Russians",thelatterofwhichwasbasedonathemefromtheLieutenantKijéSuite.[38]Withinayear,thealbumreachedTriplePlatinum.ThealbumreceivedGrammynominationsforAlbumoftheYear,BestMalePopVocalPerformance,BestJazzInstrumentalPerformanceandBestEngineeredRecording.[39] InNovember1984,StingwaspartofBandAid's"DoTheyKnowIt'sChristmas?",whichraisedmoneyforfaminevictimsinEthiopia.[40]ReleasedinJune1985,Stingsangtheline"IWantMyMTV"on"MoneyforNothing"byDireStraits.[41]InJuly1985,StingperformedPolicehitsattheLiveAidconcertatWembleyStadiuminLondon.HealsojoinedDireStraitsin"MoneyforNothing"andhesangtwoduetswithPhilCollins.[42][43]In1985,StingprovidedspokenvocalsfortheMilesDavisalbumYou'reUnderArrest,takingtheroleofaFrench-speakingpoliceofficer.HealsosangbackingvocalsonArcadia'ssingle"ThePromise",ontwosongsfromPhilCollins'albumNoJacketRequired,andcontributed"MacktheKnife"totheHalWillner-producedtributealbumLostintheStars:TheMusicofKurtWeill.InSeptember1985,heperformed"IfYouLoveSomebodySetThemFree"atthe1985MTVVideoMusicAwardsattheRadioCityMusicHallinNewYork.[44]The1985filmBringontheNight,directedbyMichaelApted,documentedtheformationofhissolobandanditsfirstconcertinFrance.[45] StingandBonoattheConspiracyofHopeconcertinNewJersey,1986 Stingreleased...NothingLiketheSunin1987,includingsingles,"We'llBeTogether","Fragile","EnglishmaninNewYork"and"BeStillMyBeatingHeart",dedicatedtohismother,whohadrecentlydied.ItwentDoublePlatinum."TheSecretMarriage"fromthisalbumwasadaptedfromHannsEislerand"EnglishmaninNewYork"wasaboutQuentinCrisp.Thealbum'stitleisfromWilliamShakespeare'sSonnet130.[46]ThealbumwonBestBritishAlbumatthe1988BritAwardsandin1989receivedthreeGrammynominationsincludinghissecondconsecutivenominationforAlbumoftheYear."BeStillMyBeatingHeart"earnednominationsforSongoftheYearandBestMalePopVocalPerformance.In1989,...NothingLiketheSunwasrankednumber90andhisPolicealbumSynchronicitywasrankednumber17onRollingStone's100greatestalbumsofthe1980s.[47] InFebruary1988,hemadeNadacomoelsol,foursongsfromNothingliketheSunhesanginSpanishandPortuguese.In1987,jazzarrangerGilEvansplacedhiminabigbandsettingforalivealbumofSting'ssongs,andonFrankZappa's1988BroadwaytheHardWayheperformedanarrangementof"MurderbyNumbers",setto"StolenMoments"byOliverNelsonanddedicatedtoevangelistJimmySwaggart.InOctober1988herecordedaversionofIgorStravinsky'sTheSoldier'sTalewiththeLondonSinfoniettaconductedbyKentNagano.ItfeaturedVanessaRedgrave,IanMcKellen,GiannaNanniniandStingasthesoldier.[48] 1990–1997:Greatersolosuccess[edit] His1991album,TheSoulCages,wasdedicatedtohislatefather.Itincluded"AllThisTime"andtheGrammy-winningtitletrack.ThealbumwentPlatinum.ThealbumalsoincludedanItalianversionofMadAboutYou.ThetextwaswrittenbyhisfriendZuccheroFornaciari.ThesongwasthenincludedinOverdosed'amore/TheBallads(1999)andinZu&Co.(2004)oftheItalianbluesman.Thefollowingyear,hemarriedTrudieStylerandwasawardedanhonorarydoctorateinmusicfromNorthumbriaUniversity.In1991,heappearedonTwoRooms:CelebratingtheSongsofEltonJohnandBernieTaupin.Heperformed"ComeDowninTime"forthealbum,whichalsofeaturesotherpopularartistsandtheirrenditionsofJohn/Taupinsongs. "InEngland,ourhouseissurroundedbybarleyfields,andinthesummerit'sfascinatingtowatchthewindmovingovertheshimmeringsurface,likewavesonanoceanofgold.There'ssomethinginherentlysexyaboutthesight,somethingprimal,asifthewindweremakinglovetothebarley.Lovershavemadepromiseshere,I'msure,theirbondsstrengthenedbythecomfortingcycleoftheseasons." —Stingonthe"FieldsofGold"lyrics.[49] Sting'sfourthalbumTenSummoner'sTalespeakedattwointheUKandUSalbumchartsin1993andwenttripleplatinuminjustoverayear.[37][50]ThealbumwasrecordedathisElizabethancountryhome,LakeHouseinWiltshire.TenSummoner'sTaleswasnominatedfortheMercuryPrizein1993andfortheGrammyforAlbumoftheYearin1994.Thetitleisawordplayonhissurname,Sumnerand"TheSummoner'sTale",oneofTheCanterburyTalesbyGeoffreyChaucer.Hitsinglesonthealbuminclude"FieldsofGold",asonginspiredbythebarleyfieldsnexttohisWiltshirehome,withthemusicvideofeaturingasilhouetteofStingwalkingthroughavillagecontainingcommonfeaturesseenthroughouttheUKduringthattimesuchasaredtelephoneboxand"IfIEverLoseMyFaithinYou",thelatterearninghissecondawardforbestmalepopsingeratthe36thGrammyAwards.[51] InMay1993,hecoveredhisownPolicesongfromtheGhostintheMachinealbum,"DemolitionMan",fortheDemolitionManfilm.WithBryanAdamsandRodStewart,Stingperformed"AllforLove"forthefilmTheThreeMusketeers.ThesongstayedatthetopoftheU.S.chartsforthreeweeks,toppedmultipleotherchartsworldwideandreachednumbertwointheUK.InFebruary,hewontwoGrammyAwardsandwasnominatedforthreemore.[51]BerkleeCollegeofMusicawardedhimhissecondhonorarydoctorateofmusicinMay.InNovember,hereleasedthecompilation,FieldsofGold:TheBestofSting,whichwascertifiedDoublePlatinum.Thatyear,hesangwithVanessaWilliamson"SisterMoon"andappearedonheralbumTheSweetestDays.Atthe1994BritAwardsinLondon,hewasBestBritishMale.[52] Sting's1996album,MercuryFallingdebutedstrongly,withthesingle"LetYourSoulBeYourPilot"reachingNo.15intheUKSinglesChart,butthealbumsoondroppedfromthecharts.HereachedtheUKTop40withtwofurthersinglesthesameyearwith"YouStillTouchMe"(#27inJune)and"IWasBroughtToMySenses"(#31inDecember).Thesong"I'mSoHappyICan'tStopCrying"fromthisalbumalsobecameaUScountrymusichitin1997inaversionwithTobyKeith.StingrecordedmusicfortheDisneyfilmKingdomoftheSun,whichwasreworkedintoTheEmperor'sNewGroove.Thefilm'soverhaulsandplotchangesweredocumentedbySting'swife,TrudieStyler,asthechangesresultedinsomesongsnotbeingused.[53] Alsoin1996,hesangfortheTinaTurnersingle"OnSilentWings"asapartofherWildestDreamsalbum.Inthesameyear,hisperformancewiththeBraziliancomposer/artistTomJobimin"HowInsensitive"wasintheAIDSbenefitalbumRedHot+RioproducedbytheRedHotOrganization.StingcooperatedwithGreeksingerGeorgeDalarasinaconcertinAthens."Moonlight",ararejazzperformancebyStingforthe1995remakeofSabrina,writtenbyAlanBergman,MarilynBergmanandJohnWilliams,wasnominatedfora1997GrammyAwardforBestSongWrittenforaMotionPictureorTelevision.On4September1997,Stingperformed"I'llBeMissingYou"withPuffDaddyatthe1997MTVVideoMusicAwardsintributetoNotoriousB.I.G..[54]On15September1997,StingappearedattheMusicforMontserratconcertattheRoyalAlbertHall,London,performingwithfellowEnglishartistsPaulMcCartney,EltonJohn,EricClapton,PhilCollinsandMarkKnopfler.[55] 1998–2005:BrandNewDayandsoundtrackwork[edit] StingonstageinBudapestinJanuary2000 Aperiodofrelativemusicalinactivityfollowedfrom1997,beforeStingeventuallyre-emergedinSeptember1999,withanewalbumBrandNewDay,whichgavehimtwomoreUKTop20hitsinthetitletrack"BrandNewDay"(aUKNo.13hitfeaturingStevieWonderonharmonica)and"DesertRose"(aUKNo.15hit).ThealbumwentTriplePlatinumbyJanuary2001.In2000,hewonGrammyAwardsforBrandNewDayandthesongofthesamename.Attheawardsceremony,heperformed"DesertRose"withhiscollaboratoronthealbumversion,ChebMami. In2000,thesoundtrackforTheEmperor'sNewGroovewasreleasedwithcompletesongsfromthepreviousversionofthefilm.Thefinalsingleusedtopromotethefilm,"MyFunnyFriendandMe",wasSting'sfirstnominationforanAcademyAwardforBestSong.[51] InFebruary2001,hewonanotherGrammyfor"SheWalksThisEarth(SoberanaRosa)"onALoveAffair:TheMusicOfIvanLins.His"AftertheRainHasFallen"madeitintotheTop40.HisnextprojectwasalivealbumathisvillainFiglineValdarno,releasedasaCDandDVDaswellasbeingbroadcastontheinternet.TheCDandDVDweretobeentitledOnSuchaNightandintendedtofeaturere-workingsofStingfavouritessuchas"Roxanne"and"IfYouLoveSomebodySetThemFree".Theconcert,scheduledfor11September2001,wasalteredduetotheterroristattacksinAmericathatday.Thewebcastshutafteronesong(areworkedversionof"Fragile"),afterwhichStinglettheaudiencedecidewhethertocontinuetheshow.TheydecidedtogoaheadandthealbumandDVDappearedinNovemberas...AllThisTime,dedicated"toallthosewholosttheirlivesonthatday".Heperformed"Fragile"withYo-YoMaandtheMormonTabernacleChoirduringtheopeningceremoniesofthe2002WinterOlympicsinSaltLakeCity,Utah,US.[56] In2002,hewonaGoldenGlobeAwardfor"Until..."fromthefilmKate&Leopold.[51]Writtenandperformedbyhim,"Until..."washissecondnominationforanAcademyAwardforBestSong.[51]Atthe2002BritAwardsinFebruary,StingreceivedtheprizeforOutstandingContributiontoMusic.[52]InMay2002hereceivedtheIvorNovelloAwardforLifetimeAchievementfromtheBritishAcademyofSongwriters,ComposersandAuthors.[57]InJunehewasinductedintotheSongwritersHallofFame.IntheQueen'sBirthdayHonours2003StingwasmadeaCommanderoftheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpireForservicestotheMusicIndustry.[58]Atthe54thPrimetimeEmmyAwardsinSeptember,StingwonanEmmyAwardforOutstandingIndividualPerformanceinaVarietyOrMusicProgram,forhisA&Especial,StinginTuscany...AllThisTime.[51] In2003,StingreleasedSacredLove,astudioalbumfeaturingcollaborationswithhip-hopartistMaryJ.BligeandsitarperformerAnoushkaShankar.HeandBligewonaGrammyfortheirduet,"WheneverISayYourName".ThesongisbasedonJohannSebastianBach'sPraeambulum1C-Major(BWV924)fromtheKlavierbuechleinfuerWilhelmFriedemannBach,thoughStingsaidlittleaboutthisadaptation.[59]Thealbumdidnothavethehitsingleslikehispreviousreleases.In2004,hewasnominatedforthethirdtimeforanAcademyAwardforBestSong,[51]for"YouWillBeMyAinTrueLove",fromColdMountain,sunginduetwithAlisonKrauss.Thepairperformedthesongatthe76thAcademyAwards.[60] HisautobiographyBrokenMusicwaspublishedinOctober.HeembarkedonaSacredLovetourin2004withperformancesbyAnnieLennox.[61]StingwentontheBrokenMusictour,touringsmallervenues,withafour-pieceband,startinginLosAngeleson28March2005andendingon14May2005.Stingwasonthe2005MonkeyBusinessCDbyhip-hopgrouptheBlackEyedPeas,singingon"Union",whichsampleshisEnglishmaninNewYork.ContinuingwithLiveAid,heappearedatLive8atHydePark,LondoninJuly2005.[62] 2006–2010:ExperimentalalbumsandthePolicereunion[edit] StingwiththePoliceatMadisonSquareGarden,NewYork,1August2007 In2006,StingwasontheGreggKofiBrownalbum,with"LullabytoanAnxiousChild"producedandarrangedbyLinoNicolosiandPinoNicolosiofNicolosiProductions.[63] InOctober2006,hereleasedanalbumentitledSongsfromtheLabyrinthfeaturingthemusicofJohnDowland(anElizabethan-eracomposer)andaccompanimentfromBosnianluteplayerEdinKaramazov.Sting'sinterpretationofthisEnglishRenaissancecomposerandhiscooperationwithEdinKaramazovbroughtrecognitioninclassicalmusic.[64]Aspromotionofthisalbum,heappearedonthefifthepisodeofStudio60toperformasegmentofDowland's"ComeAgain"aswellashisown"FieldsofGold"inarrangementforvoiceandtwoarchlutes. On11February2007,hereunitedwithPolicetoopenthe2007GrammyAwards,singing"Roxanne",andannouncedThePoliceReunionTour,thefirstconcertofwhichwasinVancouveron28May2007for22,000fans.ThePolicetouredformorethanayear,beginningwithNorthAmericaandcrossingtoEurope,SouthAmerica,Australia,NewZealandandJapan.TicketsfortheBritishtoursoldoutwithin30minutes,thebandplayingtwonightsatTwickenhamStadium,southwestLondonon8and9September2007.[65]ThelastconcertwasatMadisonSquareGardenon7August2008,duringwhichhisthreedaughtersappearedwithhim.TorontodocumentaryproducerVanessaDylyn,whowasproducingafilmcalledTheMusicalBrain,featuringneuroscientistDanielLevitin,approachedStingaboutthefilm.Stingwasinterestedinhavinghisbrainscannedwhiledifferentmusicwasplayed."BrandNewDay"wasthefinalsongofthenightfortheNeighborhoodBall,oneofteninauguralballshonouringPresidentBarackObamaonInaugurationDay,20January2009.StingwasjoinedbyStevieWonderonharmonica.[66] StingenteredthestudioinearlyFebruary2009tobeginworkonanewalbum,IfonaWinter'sNight...,[67]releasedinOctober2009.[68]Initialreviewsbyfansthathadaccesstoearlypromotionalcopiesweremixed,andsomequestionedSting'sartisticdirectionwiththisalbum.[69]In2009,StingappearedattheRockandRollHallofFame25thanniversaryconcert,playing"HigherGround"and"Roxanne"withStevieWonderand"PeopleGetReady"withJeffBeck.[70][71]Stinghimselfwasinductedin2003,asamemberofthePolice.[72][73] InOctober2009,StingplayedaconcertinTashkent,Uzbekistan,foranartsandculturalfestivalorganisedbytheForumofCultureandArtsofUzbekistanFoundation.DespiteclaiminghethoughttheconcertwassponsoredbyUNICEF,hefacedcriticisminthepressforreceivingapaymentofbetweenoneandtwomillionpoundsfromUzbekpresidentIslamKarimovfortheperformance.KarimovisaccusedbytheUNandAmnestyofhumanrightsabusesandUNICEFstatedtheyhadnoconnectionwiththeevent.[74] 2010–2016:TheLastShipandjointtourswithPaulSimonandPeterGabriel[edit] StingperforminginBudapest,30June2011 In2010–2011,StingcontinuedhisSymphonicityTour,touringSouthKorea,Japan,Australia,NewZealand,SouthAmericaandEurope.[75]Inthesecondhalfof2011,StingbeganhisBacktoBassTour,whichwouldcontinue(withperiodicbreaks)through2013.[76]InOctober2010,StingplayedtwoconcertsinArnhem,Netherlands,forSymphonicainRosso.In2011,TimemagazinenamedStingoneofthe100mostinfluentialpeopleintheworld.[77]On26Aprilheperformed"EveryBreathYouTake","Roxanne"and"DesertRose"attheTime100GalainNewYorkCity.[78] Stingrecordedasongcalled"Power'sOut"withNicoleScherzinger.Thesong,originallyrecordedin2007,wastohavebeenincludedonScherzinger'sshelvedalbumHerNameisNicole.ThesongwasreleasedonScherzinger's2011debutalbumKillerLove.Stingrecordedanewversionofthesong"LetYourSoulBeYourPilot"asaduetwithGleeactor/singerMatthewMorrison,whichappearsonMorrison's2011eponymousdebutalbum.[79]On15September2011,Stingperformed"Fragile"atthe92ndStreetYinNewYorkCity,tohonourthememoryofhisfriend,financier-philanthropistHermanSandler,whodiedinthe9/11attacksontheWorldTradeCenter.[80] Forseveralyears,Stingworkedonamusical,TheLastShip,inspiredbySting'sownchildhoodexperiencesandtheshipbuildingindustryinWallsend.[81]TheLastShiptellsastoryaboutthedemiseoftheBritishshipbuildingindustryin1980sNewcastleanddebutedinChicagoinJune2014beforetransferringtoBroadwayintheautumn.[82][83][84]Sting'seleventhstudioalbum,titledTheLastShipandinspiredbytheplay,wasreleasedon24September2013.[85][86]ThealbumfeaturesguestartistswithrootsinnortheastEngland,includingBrianJohnson,vocalistfromAC/DC.[87] StingandPaulSimononstageattheO2ArenainLondon,April2015 InFebruary2014,StingembarkedonajointconcerttourtitledOnStageTogetherwithPaulSimon,playing21concertsinNorthAmerica.[88]Thetourcontinuedinearly2015,withtenshowsinAustraliaandNewZealand,[89][90]and23concertsinEurope,[91]endingon18April2015.On26June2015inBergen,Norway(attheBergenCallingFestival),Stingembarkedona21-dateSummer2015solotourofEuropeinTrondheim,Norway(attheOlavsfestdagene),visitingDenmark,France,Germany,Spain,Portugal,ItalyandSweden.[92] On28August2015,"StolenCar",aduetwithFrenchsingerMylèneFarmerwasreleased.[93]ItisacoverfromSting's2003seventhsolostudioalbumSacredLoveandwillserveasthefirstsinglefromFarmer'stenthstudioalbum,Interstellaires.[94]Onitsrelease,thesongwentstraighttonumber1overFrenchiTunesmusicdownloadcharts,subsequentlyhittingnumber1onthemainFrenchsingleschartandgivingStinghisfirstnumber1inFrance.[95]In2016,Stingperformeda19-datejointconcertsummertourofNorthAmericawithPeterGabriel.[96] 2016–2020:57th&9th,44/876andMySongs[edit] On18July2016,Sting'sfirstrockalbuminmanyyearswasannounced.57th&9thwasreleasedon11November2016.ThetitleisareferencetotheNewYorkCityintersectionhecrossedeverydaytogettothestudiowheremuchofthealbumwasrecorded.[97][98]Ithascontributionsbylong-timebandmembersVinnieColaiutaandDominicMiller,andJerryFuentesandDiegoNavairaoftheLastBandoleros.ThealbumwasproducedbySting'smanager,MartinKierszenbaum.On9November2016,StingperformedtwoshowsatIrvingPlaza,inManhattan,NewYorkCity,playingsongsfrom57th&9thforthefirsttimeliveinconcert:a"57th&9thiHeartRadioAlbumReleaseParty"showandaStingFanClubMemberExclusiveShowlaterthatnight.[99][100]Namedthe57th&9thTour,aworldtouroftheatres,clubsandarenasinsupportof57th&9th(withspecialguestsJoeSumnerandtheLastBandoleros)beganon1February2017inVancouverattheCommodoreBallroomandcontinuedintoOctober.[101] Sting(left)performingwithShaggyatthe2018Capitalsplayoffconcert On4November2016,managementoftheBataclantheatreannouncedthatStingwouldperformanexclusiveconcertinParison12November2016forthere-openingoftheBataclan,ayearaftertheterroristattackatthevenue.[102]ThePolice'sformerguitarplayer,FrenchnativeHenryPadovani,joinedthebandonstagefor"NexttoYou",oneoftheencores.[nb1][103] Stingwasannouncedasthejointwinnerofthe2017PolarMusicPrize,aSwedishinternationalawardgiveninrecognitionofexcellenceintheworldofmusic.Theawardcommitteestated:"Asacomposer,Stinghascombinedclassicpopwithvirtuosomusicianshipandanopennesstoallgenresandsoundsfromaroundtheworld."[6]In2018,hescheduledamusicalandstory-tellingperformanceattheMetropolitanMuseumofArthonouringHudsonRiverSchoolartistThomasCole.[104] "Forthefirsttimein22years,BMIhasanewtopsonginourrepertoirewithSting’stimelesshit‘EveryBreathYouTake,’aremarkableachievementthatsolidifiesitsplaceinsongwritinghistory." —BMIPresidentMikeO’NeillinMay2019on"EveryBreathYouTake"becomingthemostplayedsonginUSradiohistory.[105] On7February2018,StingperformedasspecialguestattheItalianSanremoMusicFestival,singing"Muoioperte",theItalianversionof"MadAboutYou",thelyricsofwhichwerewrittenbyhisfriendandcolleagueZuccheroFornaciariand"Don'tMakeMeWait"withShaggy.44/876,StingandShaggy'sfirststudioalbumasaduo,[106]wasreleasedinApril2018.On21April2018,StingwasamongtheartiststoperformatTheQueen'sBirthdayPartyheldattheRoyalAlbertHall.[107] Sting'sfourteenthalbum,titledMySongs,wasreleasedon24May2019.Thealbumfeatures14studio(andonelive)re-recordedversionsofhissongsreleasedthroughouthissolocareerandhistimewiththePolice.[108][109]Insupportofthealbum,aworldtournamedtheMySongsTourstartedon28May2019atLaSeineMusicaleinParisandendedon2September2019atKitCarsonParkinTaos,NewMexico.[110]A16-dateresidencyfrom22Mayto2September2020atCaesarsPalaceinLasVegas,NevadawasrescheduledduetoCOVID-19,withthefirstdatetakingplaceon29October2021.[111][112]His6nightsattheLondonPalladiumwererescheduledtoApril2022.[113] On14April2020,Stingrecordedaduetcoverof"MessageinaBottle"withthegirlgroupAllSaints.[114]Thesameyear,heappearedonthesong"Simple"availableontheEPPausabyRickyMartin.[115] 2021–present:DuetsandTheBridge[edit] On19March2021,StingreleasedDuets,acompilationalbumcomprising17tracksofcollaborationswithvariousartistsincludingEricClapton,MaryJ.Blige,Shaggy,AnnieLennoxandSamMoore.[116]However,severaltitlesas"Simple"inperformancewithRickyMartin,"MessageinaBottle"withAllSaints,"Spirits"withPatoBantonfromthefilmAceVentura:WhenNatureCallsand"AlwaysonYourSide"induetwithSherylCrow,arenotincludedinthealbum. StingreleasedhisfifteenthstudioalbumTheBridgeon19November2021.Itwasprecededbythereleaseoftheleadsingle"IfIt'sLove"on1September2021.Stingwrotethesetofpop-rocksongs"inayearofglobalpandemic,personalloss,separation,disruption,lockdownandextraordinarysocialandpoliticalturmoil".[117][118] Activism[edit] StingwithChiefRaoniinParis,April1989 Sting'sinvolvementinhumanrightsbeganinSeptember1981,whenMartinLewisincludedhiminthefourthAmnestyInternationalgala,TheSecretPoliceman'sOtherBall,abenefitshowco-foundedbyMontyPythonmemberJohnCleese.[119]Stingstates,"before[theBall]IdidnotknowaboutAmnesty,Ididnotknowaboutitswork,Ididnotknowabouttortureintheworld."[120]Followingtheexamplesetatthe1979showbyPeteTownshend,Stingperformed"Roxanne"and"MessageinaBottle"appearingonallfournightsattheTheatreRoyalinLondon.Healsoledothermusicians(TheSecretPolice)includingEricClapton,JeffBeck,PhilCollins,Donovan,BobGeldofandMidgeUreinthefinale–Sting'sreggae-tingedarrangementofBobDylan's"IShallBeReleased".TheeventwasthefirsttimethatStingworkedwithGeldof.HisassociationwithAmnestycontinuedthroughoutthe1980sandbeyondandhetookpartinAmnesty'shumanrightsconcerts.[121] Stinghadshownhisinterestinsocialandpoliticalissuesinhis1980song"DriventoTears",anindictmentofapathytoworldhunger.InNovember1984,hejoinedBandAid,acharitysupergroupprimarilymadeupofthebiggestBritishandIrishmusiciansoftheera,andsangon"DoTheyKnowIt'sChristmas?"whichwasrecordedatSarmWestStudiosinNottingHill,London.[122]ThisledtotheLiveAidconcertinJuly1985atWembleyStadium,inwhichStingperformedwithPhilCollinsandDireStraits.[43]On2July2005,StingperformedattheLive8concertatHydePark,London,thefollow-upto1985'sLiveAid.[62]In1984,Stingsangare-wordedversionof"EveryBreathYouTake",titled"EveryBombYouMake"forepisode12ofthefirstseriesoftheBritishsatiricalpuppetshowSpittingImage.Thevideoforthesongshowsthepuppetsofworldleadersandpoliticalfiguresoftheday,usuallywiththefigurematchingthealteredlyrics.[123] InJune1986,StingreunitedwiththePoliceforthelastthreeshowsofAmnesty'ssix-dateAConspiracyofHopeconcertsintheUS.Thedayafterthefinalconcert,hetoldNBC'sTodayShow:"I'vebeenamemberofAmnestyandasupportmemberforfiveyears."[124]In1988,hejoinedmusiciansincludingPeterGabrielandBruceSpringsteenforasix-weekHumanRightsNow!tourcommemoratingthe40thanniversaryoftheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights.[121] Withhiswife,TrudieStylerandRaoniMetuktire,aKayapoIndianleaderinBrazil,StingfoundedtheRainforestFoundationFundtohelpsavetherainforestsandprotectindigenouspeoplesthere.In1989,heflewtotheAltamiraGatheringtooffersupportwhilepromotinghischarity.[125]HissupportcontinuesandincludesanannualbenefitconcertatCarnegieHall,whichhasfeaturedBillyJoel,EltonJohn,JamesTaylorandothers.AspeciesofColombiantreefrog,Dendropsophusstingi,wasnamedafterhimforhis"commitmentandeffortstosavetherainforest".[126]In1988,thesingle"TheyDanceAlone(CuecaSola)"chronicledtheplightofthemothers,wivesanddaughtersofthe"disappeared",politicalopponentskilledbythePinochetdictatorshipinChile.[127] StingsigningapetitioninMinskin2010againstthedeathpenaltyinBelarus,theonlyEuropeancountrythatstillpractisesit. On15September1997,StingjoinedPaulMcCartney,EricClapton,EltonJohn,PhilCollinsandMarkKnopfleratLondon'sRoyalAlbertHallforMusicforMontserrat,abenefitfortheCaribbeanislanddevastatedbyavolcano.StingandStylerwereawardedthePeaceAbbeyCourageofConscienceawardinSherborn,Massachusetts,on30June2000.[128]InSeptember2001,StingtookpartinAmerica:ATributetoHeroessinging"Fragile"toraisemoneyforfamiliesofvictimsofthe9/11attacksintheUS.[129]InFebruary2005,StingperformedtheLeeuwinEstateConcertSeriesinWesternAustralia:theconcertraised$4 millionforthe2004IndianOceanearthquakeandtsunamirelief.[130][131][132] In2007,StingjoinedAndySummersandStewartCopelandfortheclosingsetattheLiveEarthconcertatGiantsStadiuminEastRutherford,NewJersey.JoinedbyJohnMayerandKanyeWest,StingandthePoliceendedtheshowsinging"MessageinaBottle"[133]In2008StingcontributedtoSongsforTibettosupportTibetandtheDalaiLama,TenzinGyatso.[134]On22January2010,Stingperformed"DriventoTears"duringHopeforHaitiNow.[135]On25April2010,heperformedontheNationalMallinWashington,D.C.inthe40thanniversarycelebrationofEarthDay.[136]StingisapatronoftheEltonJohnAIDSFoundation.[137]In2010,hebecameaPatronofthepovertyalleviationandbeekeepingcharityBeesforDevelopment.[138] In2011,Stingjoinedmorethan30othersinanopenlettertoBritishPrimeMinisterDavidCameronfor"immediatedecriminalisationofdrugpossession"ifapolicyreviewshowedithadfailed.Stingwasquoted:"Givingyoungpeoplecriminalrecordsforminordrugpossessionserveslittlepurpose—itistimetothinkofmoreimaginativewaysofaddressingdruguseinoursociety."[139] On4July2011,StingcancelledaconcertfortheAstanaDayFestivalinAstana,Kazakhstan.AmnestyInternationalconvincedhimtocancelduetoconcernsovertherightsofKazakhoilandgasworkersandtheirfamilies.On2November2012,StingappearedonHurricaneSandy:ComingTogetherandsangaversionof"MessageinaBottle"toraisefundsforthoseaffectedbyastormontheeastcoastoftheUSthatweek.Theshowreportedlyraised$23 million.[140]Stingalsoparticipatedasaco-hostandmusicianduringtheday-long2015NorwegianTVcampaign,dedicatedtothepreservationoftherainforest.[141] InAugust2014,Stingwasoneof200publicfigureswhoweresignatoriestoalettertoTheGuardianexpressingtheirhopethatScotlandwouldvotetorejectScottishindependencefromtheUKinSeptember'sreferendumontheissue.[142] StingpubliclyopposedBrexitandsupportedremainingintheEuropeanUnion.On23June2016,inanon-bindingreferendum,theBritishpublicvotedtoleave.InOctober2018,StingwasamongagroupofBritishmusicianswhosignedanopenlettersenttothenPrimeMinisterTheresaMay,draftedbyBobGeldof,callingfor"a2ndvote",statingthatBrexitwill"impacteveryaspectofthemusicindustry.Fromtouringtosales,tocopyrightlegislationtoroyaltycollation",theletteradded:"Wedominatethemarketandourbands,singers,musicians,writers,producersandengineersworkalloverEuropeandtheworldand,inturn,Europeandtheworldcometous.Why?Becausewearebrilliantatit...[Ourmusic]reachesout,allinclusive,andembracesanyoneandeveryone.AndthattrulyiswhatBritainis."[143] InJanuary2018,itwasreportedthatStinghadjoinedtheboardofadvisorsofanimpactinvestingfundofJANAPartnersLLCnamedJANAImpactCapital,aimedatservingenvironmentalandsocialcauses.[144]On6January2018,JANAPartners,togetherwiththeCaliforniaStateTeachers'RetirementSystemissuedapublicletterimploringAppleInc.totakeamoreresponsibleapproachtowardssmartphoneaddictionamongchildren.Thelettercitedseveralpiecesofevidencethatshowthatsmartphoneusebychildrenincreasestheriskoftheirhavingmentalhealthproblemsandworsensacademicperformance.[145] Personallife[edit] Stingwithhis2014KennedyCenterHonoreeMedallion,on6December2014 StingmarriedactressFrancesTomeltyon1May1976.Beforetheydivorcedin1984,theyhadtwochildren:Joseph(born23November1976)andFuchsiaKatherine("Kate",born17April1982).In1980,Stingbecameataxexile[146][147][148]inGalwayinIreland.In1982,afterthebirthofhissecondchild,heseparatedfromTomelty.[149]TomeltyandStingdivorcedin1984[150]followingSting'saffairwithactressTrudieStyler.[151]Thesplitwascontroversial;asTheIndependentreportedin2006,Tomelty"justhappenedtobeTrudie'sbestfriend(StingandFranceslivednextdoortoTrudieinBayswater,westLondon,forseveralyearsbeforethetwoofthembecamelovers)".[152] StingmarriedStyleratCamdenRegistryOfficeon20August1992,andthecouplehadtheirweddingblessedtwodayslaterinthetwelfth-centuryparishchurchofStAndrewinGreatDurnford,Wiltshire,south-westEngland.[149]StingandStylerhavefourchildren:BrigitteMichael("Mickey",born19January1984),Jake(24May1985),EliotPaulina(nicknamed"Coco",30July1990)andGiacomoLuke(17December1995).CocoisasingerandwasthefounderandleadsingerofthegroupIBlameCoco.GiacomoLukeistheinspirationbehindthenameofKentuckyDerby–winninghorseGiacomo.[153] InApril2009,theSundayTimesRichListestimatedSting'swealthat£175 million(US$265million)andrankedhimthe322ndwealthiestpersoninBritain.[154]Adecadelater,Stingwasestimatedtohaveafortuneof£320 millioninthe2019SundayTimesRichList,makinghimoneofthe10wealthiestpeopleintheBritishmusicindustry.[155] BothofSting'sparentsdiedofcancer:hismotherin1986andhisfatherin1987.Hedidnotattendeitherparent'sfuneral,inordernottobringmediaattentiontothem.[156] In1995,Stinggaveevidenceincourtagainsthisformeraccountant(KeithMoore),whohadmisappropriated£6million(US$7.6m)ofhismoney.Moorewasjailedforsixyears.[157]Stingownsseveralhomesworldwide,includingLakeHouseanditssixty-acreestatenearSalisbury,Wiltshire;aNewYorkCityflat(whichwasonceownedbyBillyJoel)andtheVillaIlPalagioestateinFiglineValdarno,Tuscany.[158]FormanyyearsheownedahouseinHighgate,2TheGrovewhichhadbeentheformerhomeoftheviolinistYehudiMenuhin.[159] GarryKasparovandStinginTimesSquare,NewYork,2000 Stingranfivemiles(8 km)adayandperformedaerobics.HeparticipatedinrunningracesatParliamentHillandcharityruns.Around1990,DannyParadiseintroducedhimtoyogaandhebeganpractisingAshtangaVinyasaYogaseries,thoughhenowpractisesTantraandJivamuktiYogaaswell.[160]HewroteaforewordtoYogaBeyondBelief,[161]writtenbyGangaWhitein2007.In2008,hewasreportedtopractiseMaharishiMaheshYogi'sTranscendentalMeditationtechnique.[162] Sting'saffinitywithyogacontributedtoarumourabouthissexualprowess,includingapurportedeighthoursofsexwithStyler.[163][164]ThestorystemsfromaninterviewwithStingandBobGeldof.Ajournalistasked"howdoyouperforminbed?"andGeldofremarkedthathewasa"three-minuteman"butStingcouldlastforhoursthankstoyoga.[165] StingplayedchessgrandmasterGarryKasparovinanexhibitiongamein2000,alongwithfourbandmates:DominicMiller,JasonRebello,ChrisBottiandRussIrwin.Kasparovbeatallfivesimultaneouslywithinfiftyminutes.[166] In1969,StingreadtheGormenghasttrilogybyMervynPeakeandlaterboughtthefilmrights.Henamedpets,aracehorse,hispublishingcompanyandoneofhisdaughters(Fuchsia)aftercharactersfromthebooks.[167] StingsupportshishometownPremierLeaguefootballclubNewcastleUnitedandin2009backedasupporters'campaignagainsttheplanofownerMikeAshleytoselloffnamingrightsoftheclub'shomestadiumStJames'Park.[168]HewroteasonginsupportofNewcastle,called"BlackandWhiteArmy(BringingThePrideBackHome)".[169] Ina2011interviewinTime,Stingsaidthathewasagnosticandthatthecertaintiesofreligiousfaithweredangerous.[25] InAugust2013,StingdonatedmoneytoTheFriendsofTynemouthOutdoorPooltoregeneratethe1920slidoatthesouthernendofLongsandsBeachinTynemouth,northeastEngland,afewmilesfromwherehewasborn.[170] Awardsandnominations[edit] Mainarticle:ListofawardsandnominationsreceivedbySting Discography[edit] Mainarticle:Stingdiscography Seealso:ThePolicediscographyandListofsongsrecordedbythePolice Studioalbums[edit] TheDreamoftheBlueTurtles(1985) ...NothingLiketheSun(1987) TheSoulCages(1991) TenSummoner'sTales(1993) MercuryFalling(1996) BrandNewDay(1999) SacredLove(2003) SongsfromtheLabyrinth(2006) IfonaWinter'sNight...(2009) Symphonicities(2010) TheLastShip(2013) 57th&9th(2016) 44/876(2018)(withShaggy) MySongs(2019) TheBridge(2021)[117][118] Filmography[edit] Stinghasalsoventuredintoacting.Film,televisionandradiorolesinclude:[171] Asactor Quadrophenia(1979)–TheAceFace,theKingoftheMods,a.k.a.theBellBoyinthefilmadaptationoftheWhoalbum. RadioOn(1979)–JustLikeEddie TheGreatRock'n'RollSwindle(1980)–LeaderoftheBlowWaves.ThefootagewascutbutitlaterreappearedintheDVDversionandinthedocumentaryTheFilthandtheFury(2000). Artemis81(1981)–TheangelHelith(BBCTVfilm) BrimstoneandTreacle(1982)–MartinTaylor,adrifter Dune(1984)–Feyd-RauthaHarkonnen TitusGroan(1984)–Steerpike(BBCRadio4broadcastbasedontheMervynPeakenovel) Gormenghast(1984)–Steerpike(BBCRadio4broadcastbasedontheMervynPeakenovel) Plenty(1985)–Mick,ablack-marketeer TheBride(1985)–BaronFrankenstein WalkingtoNewOrleans(1985)–Busker,singingMoonOverBourbonStreet. TheAdventuresofBaronMunchausen(1988)–a"heroicofficer" StormyMonday(1988)–Finney,anightclubowner JuliaandJulia(1988)–Daniel,aBritishgentleman SaturdayNightLive(1991)–host,various TheGrotesque(1995),a/k/aGentlemenDon'tEatPoetsandGraveIndiscretion–Fledge Lock,StockandTwoSmokingBarrels(1998)–J.D.,Eddie'sfatherandownerofabar. Kaamelott:TheFirstChapter(2021)–Horsa Ashimself Urgh!AMusicWar(1982) BringontheNight(1985) TheSimpsonsepisode"RadioBart"(1992) TheSmellofReevesandMortimerEpisode5(1995) TheLarrySandersShowepisode"WhereIstheLove?"(1996) AllyMcBealseasonfourepisode"CloudySkies,ChanceofParade"(2001) EveryoneStares:ThePoliceInsideOut(2006) Studio60onSunsetStrip(2006) VicarofDibleyComicReliefspecial(2007) BeeMovie(2007) LittleBritainUSA(2008)asStomp,theleadsingerof"theCops"(playing"FieldsofGold") Brüno(2009) StillBill(2009) DoItAgain(2010) Life'sTooShort(2011) 2012:TimeforChange(2011) TheMichaelJ.FoxShow(2013)(singing"AugustWind"fromTheLastShip) 20FeetfromStardom(2013) Zoolander2(2016) HaveaGoodTrip:AdventuresinPsychedelics(2020) OnlyMurdersintheBuilding(2021) StingnarratedtheAmericanpremiereofthemusicalYanomamo(1983),byPeterRoseandAnneConlon,outliningproblemsthatexistedintheAmazonrainforest.ThiswasmadeintoafilmandlaterbroadcastasSongoftheForest.HealsoprovidedthevoiceofZarmonthe1990stelevisionshowCaptainPlanetandthePlaneteers.In1989hestarredasMacheath(MacktheKnife)inJohnDexter'sBroadwayproductionofTheThreepennyOpera.StingalsoappearedashimselfinthevideogameGuitarHeroWorldTour.In2018,StingvoicedthenarratorofWheretheWaterTastesLikeWine.[172][173] Theatre[edit] Broadway[edit] Year Title Notes 1982 Rock'NRoll!TheFirst5,000Years Writer:"MessageinaBottle" 1989 3PennyOpera Role:Macheath 2014 TheLastShip Musicandlyrics Role:JackieWhite Publications[edit] BrokenMusic.NewYork:Simon&Schuster.2003.ISBN 0-7434-5081-7. 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ChevyChase/VickiLawrence(1976) TimConway/RitaMoreno(1977) TimConway/GildaRadner(1978) SarahVaughan(1981) NellCarter/AndréDeShields(1982) LeontynePrice(1983) ClorisLeachman(1984) GeorgeHearn(1985) WhitneyHouston(1986) RobinWilliams(1987) RobinWilliams(1988) LindaRonstadt(1989) TraceyUllman(1990) BillyCrystal(1991) BetteMidler(1992) DanaCarvey(1993) TraceyUllman(1994) BarbraStreisand(1995) TonyBennett(1996) BetteMidler(1997) BillyCrystal(1998) JohnLeguizamo(1999) EddieIzzard(2000) BarbraStreisand(2001) Sting(2002) WayneBrady(2003) ElaineStritch(2004) HughJackman(2005) BarryManilow(2006) TonyBennett(2007) DonRickles(2008) vteGoldenGlobeAwardforBestOriginalSong1960s "TownWithoutPity"–MusicbyDimitriTiomkin;LyricsbyNedWashington(1961) "CircusWorld"–MusicbyDimitriTiomkin;LyricsbyNedWashington(1964) "ForgetDomani"–MusicbyRizOrtolani;LyricsbyNormanNewell(1965) "StrangersintheNight"–MusicbyBertKaempfert;LyricsbyCharlesSingleton&EddieSnyder(1966) "IfEverIWouldLeaveYou"–MusicbyFrederickLoewe;LyricsbyAlanJayLerner(1967) "TheWindmillsofYourMind"–MusicbyMichelLegrand;LyricsbyAlanandMarilynBergman(1968) "Jean"–MusicandLyricsbyRodMcKuen(1969) 1970s "WhistlingAwaytheDark"–MusicbyHenryMancini;LyricsbyJohnnyMercer(1970) "LifeIsWhatYouMakeIt"–MusicbyMarvinHamlisch;LyricsbyJohnnyMercer(1971) "Ben"–MusicbyWalterScharf;LyricsbyDonBlack(1972) "TheWayWeWere"–MusicbyMarvinHamlisch;LyricsbyAlanandMarilynBergman(1973) "IFeelLove"–MusicbyEuelBox;LyricsbyBettyBox(1974) "I'mEasy"–MusicandLyricsbyKeithCarradine(1975) "Evergreen"–MusicbyBarbraStreisand;LyricsbyPaulWilliams(1976) "YouLightUpMyLife"–MusicandLyricsbyJosephBrooks(1977) "LastDance"–MusicandLyricsbyPaulJabara(1978) "TheRose"–MusicandLyricsbyAmandaMcBroom(1979) 1980s "Fame"–MusicbyMichaelGore;LyricsbyDeanPitchford(1980) "Arthur'sTheme(BestThatYouCanDo)"–MusicandLyricsbyPeterAllen,BurtBacharach,ChristopherCross&CaroleBayerSager(1981) "UpWhereWeBelong"–MusicbyJackNitzsche&BuffySainte-Marie;LyricsbyWilburJennings(1982) "Flashdance...WhataFeeling"–MusicbyGiorgioMoroder;LyricsbyIreneCara&KeithForsey(1983) "IJustCalledtoSayILoveYou"–MusicandLyricsbyStevieWonder(1984) "SayYou,SayMe"–MusicandLyricsbyLionelRichie(1985) "TakeMyBreathAway"–MusicbyGiorgioMoroder;LyricsbyTomWhitlock(1986) "(I'veHad)TheTimeofMyLife"–MusicbyJohnDeNicola&DonaldMarkowitz;LyricsbyFrankePrevite(1987) "LettheRiverRun"–MusicandLyricsbyCarlySimon/"TwoHearts"–MusicbyLamontDozier;LyricsbyPhilCollins(1988) "UndertheSea"–MusicbyAlanMenken;LyricsbyHowardAshman(1989) 1990s "BlazeofGlory"–MusicandLyricsbyJonBonJovi(1990) "BeautyandtheBeast"–MusicbyAlanMenken;LyricsbyHowardAshman(1991) "AWholeNewWorld"–MusicbyAlanMenken;LyricsbyTimRice(1992) "StreetsofPhiladelphia"–MusicandLyricsbyBruceSpringsteen(1993) "CanYouFeeltheLoveTonight"–MusicbyEltonJohn;LyricsbyTimRice(1994) "ColorsoftheWind"–MusicbyAlanMenken;LyricsbyStephenSchwartz(1995) "YouMustLoveMe"–MusicbyAndrewLloydWebber;LyricsbyTimRice(1996) "MyHeartWillGoOn"–MusicbyJamesHorner;LyricsbyWilburJennings(1997) "ThePrayer"–MusicandLyricsbyDavidFoster,TonyRenis,CaroleBayerSager&AlbertoTesta(1998) "You'llBeinMyHeart"–MusicandLyricsbyPhilCollins(1999) 2000s "ThingsHaveChanged"–MusicandLyricsbyBobDylan(2000) "Until..."–MusicandLyricsbySting(2001) "TheHandsThatBuiltAmerica"–MusicandLyricsbyBono,AdamClayton,TheEdge&LarryMullenJr.(2002) "IntotheWest"–MusicandLyricsbyAnnieLennox,HowardShore&FrancesWalsh(2003) "OldHabitsDieHard"–MusicandLyricsbyMickJagger&DavidA.Stewart(2004) "ALoveThatWillNeverGrowOld"–MusicbyGustavoSantaolalla;LyricsbyBernieTaupin(2005) "TheSongoftheHeart"–MusicandLyricsbyPrinceRogersNelson(2006) "Guaranteed"–MusicandLyricsbyEddieVedder(2007) "TheWrestler"–MusicandLyricsbyBruceSpringsteen(2008) "TheWearyKind"–MusicandLyricsbyRyanBingham&TBoneBurnett(2009) 2010s "YouHaven'tSeentheLastofMe"–MusicandlyricsbyDianeWarren(2010) "Masterpiece"–MusicandlyricsbyMadonna,JulieFrost&JimmyHarry(2011) "Skyfall"–MusicandlyricsbyAdeleAdkins&PaulEpworth(2012) "OrdinaryLove"–MusicandlyricsbyBono,AdamClayton,TheEdge,LarryMullenJr.&DangerMouse(2013) "Glory"–MusicandlyricsbyCommon&JohnLegend(2014) "Writing'sontheWall"–MusicandlyricsbySamSmith&JimmyNapes(2015) "CityofStars"–MusicbyJustinHurwitz;lyricsbyBenjPasek&JustinPaul(2016) "ThisIsMe"–MusicandlyricsbyBenjPasek&JustinPaul(2017) "Shallow"–MusicandlyricsbyLadyGaga,MarkRonson,AnthonyRossomando&AndrewWyatt(2018) "(I'mGonna)LoveMeAgain"–MusicbyEltonJohn;lyricsbyBernieTaupin(2019) 2020s "Iosì(Seen)"–MusicbyDianeWarren;LyricsbyDianeWarren,LauraPausini&NiccolòAgliardi(2020) "NoTimetoDie"–MusicandLyricsbyBillieEilish&FinneasO'Connell(2021) CompleteList (1960s) (1970s) (1980s) (1990s) (2000s) (2010s) (2020s) vteGrammyAwardforSongoftheYear1959−1980 "Nelblu,dipintodiblu(Volare)"–DomenicoModugno(songwriter)(1959) "TheBattleofNewOrleans"–JimmyDriftwood(songwriter)(1960) "ThemeofExodus"–ErnestGold(songwriter)(1961) "MoonRiver"–JohnnyMercer&HenryMancini(songwriters)(1962) "WhatKindofFoolAmI?"–LeslieBricusse&AnthonyNewley(songwriters)(1963) "DaysofWineandRoses"–JohnnyMercer&HenryMancini(songwriters)(1964) "Hello,Dolly!"–JerryHerman(songwriter)(1965) "TheShadowofYourSmile"–PaulFrancisWebster&JohnnyMandel(songwriters)(1966) "Michelle"–JohnLennon&PaulMcCartney(songwriters)(1967) "Up,Up,andAway"–JimmyWebb(songwriter)(1968) "LittleGreenApples"–BobbyRussell(songwriter)(1969) "GamesPeoplePlay"–JoeSouth(songwriter)(1970) "BridgeoverTroubledWater"–PaulSimon(songwriter)(1971) "You'veGotaFriend"–CaroleKing(songwriter)(1972) "TheFirstTimeEverISawYourFace"–EwanMacColl(songwriter)(1973) "KillingMeSoftlywithHisSong"–NormanGimbel&CharlesFox(songwriters)(1974) "TheWayWeWere"–AlanandMarilynBergman&MarvinHamlisch(songwriters)(1975) "SendIntheClowns"–StephenSondheim(songwriter)(1976) "IWritetheSongs"–BruceJohnston(songwriter)(1977) "Evergreen(LoveThemefromAStarIsBorn)"–BarbraStreisand&PaulWilliams(songwriters)/"YouLightUpMyLife"–JoeBrooks(songwriter)(1978) "JusttheWayYouAre"–BillyJoel(songwriter)(1979) "WhataFoolBelieves"–KennyLoggins&MichaelMcDonald(songwriters)(1980) 1981−2000 "Sailing"–ChristopherCross(songwriter)(1981) "BetteDavisEyes"–DonnaWeiss&JackieDeShannon(songwriters)(1982) "AlwaysonMyMind"–JohnnyChristopher,MarkJames&WayneCarson(songwriters)(1983) "EveryBreathYouTake"–Sting(songwriter)(1984) "What'sLoveGottoDowithIt"–GrahamLyle&TerryBritten(songwriters)(1985) "WeAretheWorld"–MichaelJackson&LionelRichie(songwriters)(1986) "That'sWhatFriendsAreFor"–BurtBacharach&CaroleBayerSager(songwriters)(1987) "SomewhereOutThere"–JamesHorner,BarryMann&CynthiaWeil(songwriters)(1988) "Don'tWorry,BeHappy"–BobbyMcFerrin(songwriter)(1989) "WindBeneathMyWings"–LarryHenley&JeffSilbar(songwriters)(1990) "FromaDistance"–JulieGold(songwriter)(1991) "Unforgettable"–IrvingGordon(songwriter)(1992) "TearsinHeaven"–EricClapton&WillJennings(songwriters)(1993) "AWholeNewWorld"–AlanMenken&TimRice(songwriters)(1994) "StreetsofPhiladelphia"–BruceSpringsteen(songwriter)(1995) "KissfromaRose"–Seal(songwriter)(1996) "ChangetheWorld"–GordonKennedy,WayneKirkpatrick&TommySims(songwriters)(1997) "SunnyCameHome"–ShawnColvin&JohnLeventhal(songwriters)(1998) "MyHeartWillGoOn"–JamesHorner&WillJennings(songwriters)(1999) "Smooth"–ItaalShur&RobThomas(songwriters)(2000) 2001−2020 "BeautifulDay"–AdamClayton,DavidEvans,LaurenceMullen&PaulHewson(songwriters)(2001) "Fallin'"–AliciaKeys(songwriter)(2002) "Don'tKnowWhy"–JesseHarris(songwriter)(2003) "DancewithMyFather"–RichardMarx&LutherVandross(songwriters)(2004) "Daughters"–JohnMayer(songwriter)(2005) "SometimesYouCan'tMakeItonYourOwn"–AdamClayton,DavidEvans,LaurenceMullen&PaulHewson(songwriters)(2006) "NotReadytoMakeNice"–EmilyBurnsErwin,MarthaMaguire,NatalieMainesPasdar&DanWilson(songwriters)(2007) "Rehab"–AmyWinehouse(songwriter)(2008) "VivalaVida"–GuyBerryman,JonathanBuckland,WilliamChampion&ChristopherMartin(songwriters)(2009) "SingleLadies(PutaRingonIt)"–Thaddis"Kuk"Harrell,BeyoncéKnowles,TeriusNash&ChristopherStewart(songwriters)(2010) "NeedYouNow"–DaveHaywood,JoshKear,CharlesKelley&HillaryScott(songwriters)(2011) "RollingintheDeep"–AdeleAdkins&PaulEpworth(songwriters)(2012) "WeAreYoung"–JackAntonoff,JeffBhasker,AndrewDost&NateRuess(songwriters)(2013) "Royals"–JoelLittle&EllaYelichO'Connor(songwriters)(2014) "StaywithMe"(Darkchildversion)–JamesNapier,WilliamPhillips&SamSmith(songwriters)(2015) "ThinkingOutLoud"–EdSheeran&AmyWadge(songwriters)(2016) "Hello"–AdeleAdkins&GregKurstin(songwriters)(2017) "That'sWhatILike"–ChristopherBrodyBrown,JamesFauntleroy,PhilipLawrence,BrunoMars,RayCharlesMcCulloughII,JeremyReeves,RayRomulus&JonathanYip(songwriters)(2018) "ThisIsAmerica"–DonaldGlover,LudwigGöransson&JefferyLamarWilliams(songwriters)(2019) "BadGuy"–BillieEilishO'Connell&FinneasO'Connell(songwriters)(2020) 2021−present "ICan'tBreathe"–DernstEmileII,H.E.R.&TiaraThomas(songwriters)(2021) vteGrammyAwardforBestMalePopVocalPerformance1950s "CatchaFallingStar"–PerryComo(1959) 1960s ComeDancewithMe!–FrankSinatra(1960) "GeorgiaonMyMind"–RayCharles/TheGeniusofRayCharles–RayCharles(1961) "LollipopsandRoses"–JackJones(1962) "ILeftMyHeartinSanFrancisco"–TonyBennett(1963) "WivesandLovers"–JackJones(1964) "Hello,Dolly!"–LouisArmstrong(1965) "ItWasaVeryGoodYear"–FrankSinatra(1966) "StrangersintheNight"–FrankSinatra(1967) "BytheTimeIGettoPhoenix"–GlenCampbell(1968) "LightMyFire"–JoséFeliciano(1969) 1970s "Everybody'sTalkin'"–HarryNilsson(1970) "EverythingIsBeautiful"–RayStevens(1971) "You'veGotaFriend"–JamesTaylor(1972) "WithoutYou"–HarryNilsson(1973) "YouAretheSunshineofMyLife"–StevieWonder(1974) Fulfillingness'FirstFinale–StevieWonder(1975) StillCrazyAfterAllTheseYears–PaulSimon(1976) SongsintheKeyofLife–StevieWonder(1977) "HandyMan"–JamesTaylor(1978) "Copacabana(AttheCopa)"–BarryManilow(1979) 1980s 52ndStreet–BillyJoel(1980) "ThisIsIt"–KennyLoggins(1981) Breakin'Away–AlJarreau(1982) "Truly"–LionelRichie(1983) Thriller–MichaelJackson(1984) "AgainstAllOdds(TakeaLookatMeNow)"–PhilCollins(1985) NoJacketRequired–PhilCollins(1986) "HigherLove"–SteveWinwood(1987) BringOntheNight–Sting(1988) "Don'tWorry,BeHappy"–BobbyMcFerrin(1989) 1990s "HowAmISupposedtoLiveWithoutYou"–MichaelBolton(1990) "Oh,PrettyWoman(live1987)"–RoyOrbison(1991) "WhenaManLovesaWoman"–MichaelBolton(1992) "TearsinHeaven"–EricClapton(1993) "IfIEverLoseMyFaithinYou"–Sting(1994) "CanYouFeeltheLoveTonight"–EltonJohn(1995) "KissfromaRose"–Seal(1996) "ChangetheWorld"–EricClapton(1997) "CandleintheWind1997"–EltonJohn(1998) "MyFather'sEyes"–EricClapton(1999) 2000s "BrandNewDay"–Sting(2000) "SheWalksThisEarth"–Sting(2001) "Don'tLetMeBeLonelyTonight"–JamesTaylor(2002) "YourBodyIsaWonderland"–JohnMayer(2003) "CryMeaRiver"–JustinTimberlake(2004) "Daughters"–JohnMayer(2005) "FromtheBottomofMyHeart"–StevieWonder(2006) "WaitingontheWorldtoChange"–JohnMayer(2007) "WhatGoesAround...ComesAround"–JustinTimberlake(2008) "Say"–JohnMayer(2009) 2010s "MakeItMine"–JasonMraz(2010) "JusttheWayYouAre"–BrunoMars(2011) vteGrammyAwardforBestMusicFilm1980s DuranDuran–DuranDuran(1984) MakingMichaelJackson'sThriller–MichaelJackson(1985) HueyLewis&TheNews:TheHeartofRock'nRoll–HueyLewisandtheNews(1986) BringOntheNight–Sting(1987) BestPerformanceMusicVideo(1988−1989) ThePrince'sTrustAll-StarRockConcert–VariousArtists(1988) "WheretheStreetsHaveNoName"–U2(1989) 1990s RhythmNation1814–JanetJackson(1990) PleaseHammer,Don'tHurt'Em:TheMovie–MCHammer(1991) Live!–BlondAmbitionWorldTour90–Madonna(1992) Diva–AnnieLennox(1993) TenSummoner'sTales–Sting(1994) ZooTV:LivefromSydney–U2(1995) SecretWorldLive–PeterGabriel(1996) TheBeatlesAnthology–TheBeatles(1997) JaggedLittlePill,Live–AlanisMorissette(1998) AmericanMasters:LouReed:Rock&RollHeart–LouReed(1999) 2000s BandofGypsys:LiveatFillmoreEast–JimiHendrix(2000) GimmeSomeTruth:TheMakingofJohnLennon'sImagineAlbum–JohnLennon(2001) RecordingTheProducers:AMusicalRompwithMelBrooks–MelBrooks(2002) WestwaytotheWorld–TheClash(2003) Legend–SamCooke(2004) ConcertforGeorge–VariousArtists(2005) NoDirectionHome–BobDylan(2006) WingsforWheels:TheMakingofBorntoRun–BruceSpringsteen(2007) TheConfessionsTour–Madonna(2008) Runnin'DownaDream–TomPettyandtheHeartbreakers(2009) 2010s TheBeatlesLove–AllTogetherNow–TheBeatlesandCirqueduSoleil(2010) WhenYou'reStrange:AFilmAboutTheDoors–TheDoors(2011) BackandForth–FooFighters(2012) BigEasyExpress–Mumford&Sons,EdwardSharpe&TheMagneticZerosandOldCrowMedicineShow(2013) LiveKisses–PaulMcCartney(2014) 20FeetfromStardom–DarleneLove,MerryClayton,LisaFischer&JudithHill(2015) Amy–AmyWinehouse(2016) TheBeatles:EightDaysaWeek-TheTouringYears–TheBeatles(2017) TheDefiantOnes–VariousArtists(2018) Quincy–QuincyJones(2019) 2020s Homecoming:AFilmbyBeyoncé–Beyoncé(2020) LindaRonstadt:TheSoundofMyVoice–LindaRonstadt(2021) vteKennedyCenterHonorees(2010s)2010 MerleHaggard JerryHerman BillT.Jones PaulMcCartney OprahWinfrey 2011 BarbaraCook NeilDiamond Yo-YoMa SonnyRollins MerylStreep 2012 BuddyGuy DustinHoffman DavidLetterman LedZeppelin NataliaMakarova 2013 MartinaArroyo HerbieHancock BillyJoel ShirleyMacLaine CarlosSantana 2014 AlGreen TomHanks PatriciaMcBride Sting LilyTomlin 2015 CaroleKing GeorgeLucas RitaMoreno SeijiOzawa CicelyTyson 2016 MarthaArgerich Eagles AlPacino MavisStaples JamesTaylor 2017 CarmendeLavallade GloriaEstefan LLCoolJ NormanLear LionelRichie 2018 Cher PhilipGlass RebaMcEntire WayneShorter Hamilton(Lin-ManuelMiranda,ThomasKail,AlexLacamoire,andAndyBlankenbuehler) 2019 Earth,Wind&Fire SallyField LindaRonstadt SesameStreet MichaelTilsonThomas Completelist 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s vteMusiCaresPersonoftheYear DavidCrosby(1991) BonnieRaitt(1992) NatalieCole(1993) GloriaEstefan(1994) TonyBennett(1995) QuincyJones(1996) PhilCollins(1997) LucianoPavarotti(1998) StevieWonder(1999) EltonJohn(2000) PaulSimon(2001) BillyJoel(2002) Bono(2003) Sting(2004) BrianWilson(2005) JamesTaylor(2006) DonHenley(2007) ArethaFranklin(2008) NeilDiamond(2009) NeilYoung(2010) BarbraStreisand(2011) PaulMcCartney(2012) BruceSpringsteen(2013) CaroleKing(2014) BobDylan(2015) LionelRichie(2016) TomPetty(2017) FleetwoodMac(2018) DollyParton(2019) Aerosmith(2020) JoniMitchell(2022) vteLaureatesofthePolarMusicPrize1990s PaulMcCartney/theBalticstates(1992) DizzyGillespie/WitoldLutosławski(1993) QuincyJones/NikolausHarnoncourt(1994) EltonJohn/MstislavRostropovich(1995) JoniMitchell/PierreBoulez(1996) BruceSpringsteen/EricEricson(1997) RayCharles/RaviShankar(1998) StevieWonder/IannisXenakis(1999) 2000s BobDylan/IsaacStern(2000) BurtBacharach/RobertMoog/KarlheinzStockhausen(2001) MiriamMakeba/SofiaGubaidulina(2002) KeithJarrett(2003) B.B.King/GyörgyLigeti(2004) GilbertoGil/DietrichFischer-Dieskau(2005) LedZeppelin/ValeryGergiev(2006) SonnyRollins/SteveReich(2007) PinkFloyd/RenéeFleming(2008) PeterGabriel/JoséAntonioAbreu/ElSistema(2009) 2010s Björk/EnnioMorricone(2010) KronosQuartet/PattiSmith(2011) PaulSimon/Yo-YoMa(2012) YoussouN'Dour/KaijaSaariaho(2013) ChuckBerry/PeterSellars(2014) EmmylouHarris/EvelynGlennie(2015) MaxMartin/CeciliaBartoli(2016) Sting/WayneShorter(2017) Metallica/AfghanistanNationalInstituteofMusic(2018) GrandmasterFlash/Anne-SophieMutter/PlayingforChange(2019) 2020s AnnaNetrebko/DianeWarren(2020) vteRockandRollHallofFame–Classof2003Performers AC/DC BrianJohnson,PhilRudd,BonScott,CliffWilliams,AngusYoung,MalcolmYoung TheClash TerryChimes,TopperHeadon,MickJones,PaulSimonon,JoeStrummer ElvisCostello&theAttractions ElvisCostello,SteveNieve,BruceThomas,PeteThomas ThePolice StewartCopeland,Sting,AndySummers TheRighteousBrothers BobbyHatfield,BillMedley Non-performers(AhmetErtegunAward) MoOstin Sidemen BennyBenjamin FloydCramer SteveDouglas vteThePolice StewartCopeland HenryPadovani Sting AndySummers Studioalbums Outlandosd'Amour ReggattadeBlanc ZenyattaMondatta GhostintheMachine Synchronicity Livealbums Live! Certifiable:LiveinBuenosAires Compilations EveryBreathYouTake:TheSingles GreatestHits EveryBreathYouTake:TheClassics TheVeryBestofSting&ThePolice ThePolice Boxsets SixPack MessageinaBox:TheCompleteRecordings EveryMoveYouMake:TheStudioRecordings Singles "FallOut" "Roxanne" "Can'tStandLosingYou" "SoLonely" "MessageinaBottle" "WalkingontheMoon" "BringOntheNight" "TheBed'sTooBigWithoutYou" "Don'tStandSoClosetoMe" "DeDoDoDo,DeDaDaDa" "InvisibleSun" "EveryLittleThingSheDoesIsMagic" "SpiritsintheMaterialWorld" "SecretJourney" "EveryBreathYouTake" "WrappedAroundYourFinger" "SynchronicityII" "KingofPain" Othersongs "NexttoYou" "ReggattadeBlanc" "DriventoTears" "WhentheWorldIsRunningDown,YouMaketheBestofWhat'sStillAround" "BehindMyCamel" "DemolitionMan" "SynchronicityI" "TeaintheSahara" Tours GhostintheMachineTour SynchronicityTour AConspiracyofHopeTour ThePoliceReunionTour Relatedarticles Discography Songs Strontium90 Strontium90:PoliceAcademy Brimstone&Treacle ¡Policia!:ATributetothePolice 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