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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)
Film · 2027
Sting - Sounds Like Art Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Film · 2026
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones
Film · 2026
Nino – A Film About Nino Rota
Film · 2026
Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me
Film · 2026
FireAid Benefit Concert
Film · 2025
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
Film · 2025
In Thanks We Trust
Film · 2025
GIMS à Paris la Défense Arena : le concert événement
Film · 2025
Lubach
Series · 2025
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Series · 2025
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
Series · 2025
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden
Film · 2024
Message in a Bottle
Film · 2024
Sting and the Police at the BBC
Film · 2024
Sting: Radio 2 in the Park
Film · 2024
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Film · 2024
WHAM!
Film · 2023
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
Film · 2023
The Book of Solutions
Film · 2023
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
Film · 2023
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
Film · 2023
They All Came Out to Montreux
Film · 2023
Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord
Film · 2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Film · 2022
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
Film · 2022
Sting, Daniel Hope & Freunde in Berlin Mit Golda Schultz, Bruce Liu u.v.m.
Film · 2022
Christmas@Home 2022: Das Weihnachtskonzert mit Daniel Hope, Sting und weiteren Gästen
Film · 2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Series · 2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Series · 2022
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
Film · 2021
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
Film · 2021
Sting at the Pantheon in Paris - 50 Years of FIP Radio
Film · 2021
Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020)
Film · 2021
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
Film · 2021
Under the Volcano
Film · 2021
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
Film · 2021
Only Murders in the Building
Series · 2021
Herb Alpert Is...
Film · 2020
GIMS: On the Record
Film · 2020
Space Songs: Through the Distance
Film · 2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Film · 2020
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats
Film · 2020
Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban
Film · 2020
The Big Night In
Film · 2020
Mylène Farmer, l’Ultime Création
Series · 2020
I Want My MTV
Film · 2019
Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville
Film · 2019
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Film · 2019
Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal
Film · 2019
Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film
Film · 2019
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Film · 2019
The Queen's Birthday Party
Film · 2018
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
Film · 2018
Gurrumul
Film · 2018
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
Film · 2018
Reel Stories
Series · 2018
The Dark Side of The Sun
Film · 2017
Sting: Beyond The Police
Film · 2017
Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris
Film · 2017
Sting: A Free Man
Film · 2017
Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist
Film · 2017
Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star
Film · 2017
Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road
Series · 2017
Attenborough at 90
Film · 2016
Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews
Film · 2016
Sting Live At Irving Plaza
Film · 2016
Zoolander 2
Film · 2016
Sonic Sea
Film · 2016
Sting au Bataclan
Film · 2016
Rock'n'roll... Of Corse!
Film · 2016
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016
Film · 2016
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
Film · 2016
Catherine et Liliane
Series · 2016
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Series · 2016
Mylène Farmer : Sur les pas d'une icône
Film · 2015
Jaco
Film · 2015
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups
Film · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Series · 2015
Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship
Film · 2014
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
Film · 2014
Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater)
Film · 2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Film · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
20 Feet from Stardom
Film · 2013
The Michael J. Fox Show
Series · 2013
Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police
Film · 2012
Radioman
Film · 2012
Finding Your Roots
Series · 2012
Sting Festival de Viña del Mar
Film · 2011
CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill
Film · 2011
Sting - 25 Years
Film · 2011
Life's Too Short
Series · 2011
Sting: Live In Berlin
Film · 2010
Hope for Haiti Now
Film · 2010
Still Bill
Film · 2010
2012: Time for Change
Film · 2010
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Film · 2010
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Film · 2009
The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra
Film · 2009
Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann
Film · 2009
Sting: A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral
Film · 2009
Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors
Film · 2009
If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral
Film · 2009
Brüno
Film · 2009
Chris Botti in Boston
Film · 2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Film · 2009
PoliWood
Film · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
The Police: Certifiable
Film · 2008
The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo
Film · 2008
The Police: Better Than Therapy
Film · 2008
The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid
Film · 2008
Pavarotti The Duets
Film · 2008
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
Film · 2008
Markus Lanz
Series · 2008
Little Britain USA
Series · 2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Series · 2008
X Factor
Series · 2008
Bee Movie
Film · 2007
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out
Film · 2007
The Police - Greatest Video Hits
Film · 2007
The Police - Live in Rio
Film · 2007
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
Film · 2007
STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth
Film · 2007
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Film · 2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Film · 2007
Inas Nacht
Series · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
Film · 2006
Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests
Film · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Series · 2006
Salut les Terriens !
Series · 2006
Legends
Series · 2006
Live 8
Film · 2005
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
Film · 2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Film · 2005
VH1 Storytellers
Series · 2005
George Michael: A Different Story
Film · 2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Film · 2004
Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland
Film · 2004
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
Film · 2004
Live Aid
Film · 2004
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Series · 2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Series · 2004
Kulturplatz
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
Film · 2003
Freedom Beat
Film · 2003
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Film · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert
Film · 2002
The Sweatbox
Film · 2002
CMT Crossroads
Series · 2002
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Film · 2001
Sting ...All This Time
Film · 2001
The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead
Film · 2001
Being Mick
Film · 2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Film · 2001
Star Academy
Series · 2001
The Filth and the Fury
Film · 2000
Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre
Film · 2000
The Beatles Revolution
Film · 2000
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
Film · 1999
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
Film · 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Series · 1999
Rove
Series · 1999
TV total
Series · 1999
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Film · 1998
The Mighty
Film · 1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Film · 1998
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward
Film · 1998
Vivement dimanche
Series · 1998
Parkinson
Series · 1998
Music for Montserrat
Film · 1997
The Very Best of Sting & The Police
Film · 1997
An Audience with Elton John
Film · 1997
Ally McBeal
Series · 1997
Leute heute
Series · 1997
Behind the Music
Series · 1997
The Police – Live Ghost In The Machine
Film · 1996
TFI Friday
Series · 1996
TFI Friday
Series · 1996
The Grotesque
Film · 1995
The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities
Film · 1995
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Film · 1995
MADtv
Series · 1995
Lo + plus
Series · 1995
Sting - Englishman In Japan
Film · 1994
Sting – Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting
Film · 1994
TOTP2
Series · 1994
To Milon tis Eridos
Series · 1994
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
Film · 1993
Take That Away!
Film · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
GMTV
Series · 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Series · 1993
Pavarotti & Friends
Film · 1992
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
Film · 1992
The Larry Sanders Show
Series · 1992
Later... with Jools Holland
Series · 1992
Sting Unplugged
Film · 1991
Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
Film · 1991
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Film · 1991
The Soul Cages Concert
Film · 1991
Branford Marsalis: Steep
Film · 1991
Resident Alien
Film · 1990
One World, One Voice
Film · 1990
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Series · 1990
Dance of Hope
Film · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
MTV Unplugged
Series · 1989
Under the Sun
Series · 1989
MTV Rockumentary
Series · 1989
Stormy Monday
Film · 1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Film · 1988
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires
Film · 1988
Julia and Julia
Film · 1988
Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary
Film · 1988
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Film · 1988
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!
Film · 1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Film · 1988
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
Film · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit
Film · 1987
The Best of Max Headroom
Film · 1987
Le monde est à vous
Series · 1987
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope
Film · 1986
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
Film · 1986
Sting - Bring on the Night
Film · 1985
Plenty
Film · 1985
The Bride
Film · 1985
Live Aid
Film · 1985
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
Film · 1985
Dire Straits at Live Aid
Film · 1985
Victoires de la musique
Series · 1985
The Max Headroom Show
Series · 1985
Dune
Film · 1984
The Police: Synchronicity Concert
Film · 1984
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
Film · 1984
Al TV
Series · 1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Series · 1984
Police in Montserrat
Film · 1983
The Police - Live In Oakland
Film · 1983
Destination Dune
Film · 1983
Brimstone & Treacle
Film · 1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Film · 1982
The Police: Around The World
Film · 1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Series · 1982
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
The Tube
Series · 1982
Artemis '81
Film · 1981
Urgh! A Music War
Film · 1981
De TV Show
Series · 1981
Punk and Its Aftershocks
Film · 1980
Quadrophenia
Film · 1979
Radio On
Film · 1979
Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia
Film · 1979
The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic
Film · 1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
Series · 1979
The Kenny Everett Video Show
Series · 1978
An Audience with...
Series · 1978
Bio’s Bahnhof
Series · 1978
The South Bank Show
Series · 1978
Acceleration Punk
Film · 1977
The BRIT Awards
Series · 1977
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Series · 1976
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Series · 1975
American Music Awards
Series · 1974
Rockpalast
Series · 1974
The Old Grey Whistle Test
Series · 1971
Film '72
Series · 1971
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
Series · 1967
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Series · 1963
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Series · 1963
World in Action
Series · 1963
The Grammys
Series · 1959
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Today
Series · 1952
Bambi
Series · 1948
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio
Film
Free Spirits
Film
Pinkpop - The Vintage Years (1975-1979)
Film