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CodeDS/UK/22
NameSting (2 October 1951); CBE; English musician and actor
Variations of NameGordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
Dates2 October 1951
GenderMale
Place of Birth/OriginWallsend, Northumberland, England (born)
RelationshipsSon of Audrey Cowell (hairdresser) and Ernest Matthew Sumner (milkman and engineer)
Husband of Trudie Styler (English actress)
Former husband of Frances Tomelty (Irish actress)
BiographySting is an English musician and actor. He was the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the new wave rock band the Police from 1977 to 1984, and launched a solo career in 1985. He has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age and worldbeat in his music.

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.

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