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Sting
CBE
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Sting in 2018
Background information
Birth nameGordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
Born (1951-10-02) 2 October 1951 (age 72)
OriginWallsend, England
GenresRock
Pop
New Wave
Jazz
Classical
Occupation(s)Musician
Songwriter
Producer
Actor
InstrumentsVocals
Bass guitar
Guitar
Years active1974 – present
LabelsA&M Records
Deutsche Grammophon
UMG
Associated actsThe Police
WebsiteSting
Sting-Logo.svg

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951) better known as Sting, is an English singer and musician. He first became famous as a member of the band, The Police.

As a solo musician and a member of the Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards: he won Song of the Year for "Every Breath You Take", three Brit Awards, including Best British Male Artist in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution in 2002, a Golden Globe, an Emmy and four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 2019, he received a BMI Award for "Every Breath You Take" becoming the most played song in radio history. In 2002, Sting received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was inducted into 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. In 2003, Sting received a CBE from Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace for services to music. He was made a Kennedy Center Honoree at the White House in 2014, and was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2017.

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