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- Sting_(musician) abstract "Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), better known by the stage name Sting, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor and philanthropist. He is best known as the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the pioneering new wave rock band The Police and for his influential subsequent solo career.Sting has varied his musical style, incorporating distinct elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat into his music. As a solo musician and member of The Police, Sting has received 16 Grammy Awards for his work, receiving his first Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1980, three Brit Awards – winning Best British Male in 1994, a Golden Globe, an Emmy Award, and several 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 The Police in 2003. In 2000, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recording. He was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 2001.Including his years with The Police, Sting has sold well over 101 million records worldwide. In the UK, he has been awarded seven Platinum album certifications, three Gold and a Silver, and in the US, nine Platinum and three Gold certifications. In 2006, Paste magazine ranked him 62nd on their list of the "100 Best Living Songwriters". He was ranked 63rd on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Rock", and 80th on Q magazine's "100 Greatest Musical Stars of 20th Century". Sting has also collaborated with other musicians, including the duet "Rise & Fall" with Craig David and the number one hit "All for Love", with Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart.".
- Sting_(musician) activeYearsStartYear "1971".
- Sting_(musician) alias "Sting".
- Sting_(musician) alias "Sumner, Gordon Matthew".
- Sting_(musician) associatedBand The_Police.
- Sting_(musician) associatedMusicalArtist The_Police.
- Sting_(musician) background "solo_singer".
- Sting_(musician) birthDate "1951-10-02".
- Sting_(musician) birthPlace England.
- Sting_(musician) birthPlace Northumberland.
- Sting_(musician) birthPlace Wallsend.
- Sting_(musician) birthYear "1951".
- Sting_(musician) genre Blue-eyed_soul.
- Sting_(musician) genre Jazz.
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- Sting_(musician) occupation Singer-songwriter.
- Sting_(musician) recordLabel A&M_Records.
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- Sting_(musician) alias "Sting".
- Sting_(musician) alternativeNames "Sumner, Gordon Matthew".
- Sting_(musician) associatedActs The_Police.
- Sting_(musician) background "solo_singer".
- Sting_(musician) birthDate "1951-10-02".
- Sting_(musician) birthName "Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner".
- Sting_(musician) birthPlace "Wallsend, Northumberland, England".
- Sting_(musician) caption "Sting at the 2009 premiere of Moon".
- Sting_(musician) dateOfBirth "1951-10-02".
- Sting_(musician) genre Blue-eyed_soul.
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- Sting_(musician) instrument Saxophone.
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- Sting_(musician) label A&M_Records.
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- Sting_(musician) name "Sting".
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- Sting_(musician) notableInstruments Spector.
- Sting_(musician) notableInstruments "Steinberger L-2 Bass".