Sting
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English singer-songwriter, 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, 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. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner was born at Sir G B Hunter Memorial Hospital in Wallsend, Northumberland, England, on 2 October 1951, the eldest of four children of Audrey (née Cowell), a hairdresser, and Ernest Matthew Sumner, a milkman and former fitter at an engineering works. He grew up near Wallsend's shipyards, which made an impression on him. As a child, he was inspired by the Queen Mother waving at him from a Rolls-Royce to divert from the shipyard prospect towards a more glamorous life. He helped his father deliver milk and by ten was "obsessed" with an old Spanish guitar left by an emigrating friend of his father. Sting attended St Cuthbert's Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne. He visited nightclubs such as Club A'Gogo to see Cream and Manfred Mann, who influenced his music. He learned to sing and play simultaneously by listening to records at 78 rpm. After leaving school in 1969, he enrolled at the University of Warwick in Coventry, but left after a term. After working as a bus conductor, building labourer, and tax officer, he attended the Northern Counties College of Education (now Northumbria University) from 1971 to 1974 and qualified as a teacher.[20] He taught at St Paul's First School in Cramlington for two years. Sting performed jazz in the evenings, at weekends, and during breaks from college and teaching, playing with the Phoenix Jazzmen, Newcastle Big Band and Last Exit. He gained his nickname after his habit of wearing a black and yellow jumper with hooped stripes with the Phoenix Jazzmen. Bandleader Gordon Solomon thought he looked like a bee (or according to Sting himself, "they thought I looked like a wasp"), which prompted the name "Sting". In the 1985 documentary Bring On the Night a journalist called him Gordon, to which he replied, "My children call me Sting, my mother calls me Sting, who is this Gordon character?" In 2011, he told Time "I was never called Gordon. You could shout 'Gordon' in the street and I would just move out of your way". Despite this, he chose not to legally change his name to "Sting". ... Source: Article "Sting (musician)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II)
as Horsa
Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II)
as Horsa
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones
as Self - (archive footage)
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones
as Self - (archive footage)
Sting - Sounds Like Art Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Sting - Sounds Like Art Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
GIMS à Paris la Défense Arena : le concert événement
as Self : Guest (virtual)
GIMS à Paris la Défense Arena : le concert événement
as Self : Guest (virtual)
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
as Self
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
as Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
as Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
as Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
as Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
as Self
Sting: Radio 2 in the Park
as Self
Sting: Radio 2 in the Park
as Self
Message in a Bottle
as Self - Lead Vocals
Message in a Bottle
as Self - Lead Vocals
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden
as Self
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden
as Self
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
as Self
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
as Self
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
as Self
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
as Self
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
as Self
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
as Self
WHAM!
as Self (archive footage)
WHAM!
as Self (archive footage)
They All Came Out to Montreux
as Self
They All Came Out to Montreux
as Self
The Book of Solutions
as Sting
The Book of Solutions
as Sting
Christmas@Home 2022: Das Weihnachtskonzert mit Daniel Hope, Sting und weiteren Gästen
as Self : Singer
Christmas@Home 2022: Das Weihnachtskonzert mit Daniel Hope, Sting und weiteren Gästen
as Self : Singer
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
as Self
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
as Self
Sting, Daniel Hope & Freunde in Berlin Mit Golda Schultz, Bruce Liu u.v.m.
Sting, Daniel Hope & Freunde in Berlin Mit Golda Schultz, Bruce Liu u.v.m.
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
as Self
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
as Self
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
as Horsa
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
as Horsa
Under the Volcano
as Self
Under the Volcano
as Self
Herb Alpert Is...
as Self
Herb Alpert Is...
as Self
GIMS: On the Record
as Self
GIMS: On the Record
as Self
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as Self
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as Self
The Big Night In
as Self
The Big Night In
as Self
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
as Self
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
as Self
The Queen's Birthday Party
as Self - Performer
The Queen's Birthday Party
as Self - Performer
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
as Self - Performer
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
as Self - Performer
Sting: Beyond The Police
as Self - Musician
Sting: Beyond The Police
as Self - Musician
Zoolander 2
as Sting
Zoolander 2
as Sting
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups
as Self
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups
as Self
Jaco
as Self
Jaco
as Self
Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship
as Self
Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship
as Self
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
as Self
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
as Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
as Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
as Self
20 Feet from Stardom
as Self
20 Feet from Stardom
as Self
CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill
as Self
CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill
as Self
Sting: Live In Berlin
as Self - Performer
Sting: Live In Berlin
as Self - Performer
2012: Time for Change
as Self
2012: Time for Change
as Self
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
as Self
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
as Self
Hope for Haiti Now
as Self
Hope for Haiti Now
as Self
Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self
If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral
as Self
If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral
as Self
Brüno
as Self - 'Dove of Peace'
Brüno
as Self - 'Dove of Peace'
PoliWood
as Self
PoliWood
as Self
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
as Self
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
as Self
Chris Botti in Boston
as Self
Chris Botti in Boston
as Self
The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra
as Self
The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra
as Self
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
as Self
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
as Self
Bee Movie
as Sting (voice)
Bee Movie
as Sting (voice)
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
as Self
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out
as Self - The Police Member (archive footage)
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out
as Self - The Police Member (archive footage)
Live 8
as Self
Live 8
as Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
Live Aid
as Self
Live Aid
as Self
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
as Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
as Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals
Freedom Beat
as Self
Freedom Beat
as Self
The Sweatbox
as Self
The Sweatbox
as Self
Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert
as Self
Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert
as Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
as Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
as Self
The Beatles Revolution
as Self
The Beatles Revolution
as Self
The Filth and the Fury
as Self (archive footage)
The Filth and the Fury
as Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
as Self
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
as Self
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward
as Self
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward
as Self
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
as JD
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
as JD
The Mighty
as The Balladeer
The Mighty
as The Balladeer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Billy Idol
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Billy Idol
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
as Self
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
as Self
The Grotesque
as Fledge
The Grotesque
as Fledge
The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities
as Self
The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities
as Self
Sting – Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting
as Self (archive footage)
Sting – Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting
as Self (archive footage)
Sting - Englishman In Japan
as Self
Sting - Englishman In Japan
as Self
Branford Marsalis: Steep
as Self
Branford Marsalis: Steep
as Self
One World, One Voice
as Self
One World, One Voice
as Self
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires
as Self
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires
as Self
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!
as Self - Musician
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!
as Self - Musician
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
as Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
as Self
Stormy Monday
as Finney
Stormy Monday
as Finney
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
as Self
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
as Self
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit
as Self - Vocals, Electric Bass
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit
as Self - Vocals, Electric Bass
The Best of Max Headroom
as Self
The Best of Max Headroom
as Self
Plenty
as Mick
Plenty
as Mick
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
as Machiavelli
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
as Machiavelli
Dune
as Feyd Rautha
Dune
as Feyd Rautha
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
as Self
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
as Self
Destination Dune
as Self
Destination Dune
as Self
Brimstone & Treacle
as Martin Taylor
Brimstone & Treacle
as Martin Taylor
The Police: Around The World
as Self
The Police: Around The World
as Self
Artemis '81
as Helith
Artemis '81
as Helith
Radio On
as Just Like Eddie
Radio On
as Just Like Eddie
Quadrophenia
as Ace Face
Quadrophenia
as Ace Face
The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic
as Self
The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic
as Self