Sting

Born: Oct 2, 1951 in Wallsend, England
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Genre: Rock, Dance-Rock
Styles: Adult Contemporary, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Album Rock, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Biography: After disbanding the Police at the peak of their popularity in 1984, Sting quickly established himself as a viable solo artist, one obsessed with expanding the boundaries of pop music. Sting incorporated heavy elements of jazz, classical, and worldbeat into his music, writing lyrics that were literate ...Read full biography
Ten Summoner's Tales
Released: 1993
Label: A&M
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After two albums of muted, mature jazz-inflected pop, the last being an explicit album about death, Sting created his first unapologetically pop album since the Police with Ten Summoner's Tales. The title, ...Read full review
...Nothing Like The Sun
Released: 1987
Label: A&M
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If Dream of the Blue Turtles was an unabashedly pretentious affair, it looks positively lighthearted in comparison to Sting's sophomore effort, Nothing Like the Sun, one of the most doggedly serious pop ...Read full review
Sting: Obama is 'sent from God'
Sting says President Barack Obama is the best person to handle the world's 'mess'
Oct 29, 11:06 AM EST
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