Sting
British musician (born 1951).
The record
Sting is a British musician. Born on 2 October 1951 in Wallsend, Sting is 75.
Notable works include Every Breath You Take, Fields of Gold and Englishman in New York. Sting studied at University of Warwick and St. Cuthbert's High School. Honours include Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Grammy Award for Song of the Year and MusiCares Person of the Year, among 12 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 96 languages, Sting is No. 432 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 2 October 1951, Wallsend (age 75)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Actor, singer-songwriter, bassist
- Field
- Music
- Education
- University of Warwick, St. Cuthbert's High School
- Plays
- Guitar, mandolin, double bass
- Genres
- Rock music, new wave, pop music
- Labels
- A&M Records, Deutsche Grammophon
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 96
Did you know
Shares a birthday with Mahatma Gandhi and Graham Greene.
One of 6 people in the Index born in Wallsend, with Michael Carrick.
Has a Wikipedia article in 96 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
- FatherErnest Matthew Sumner
- MotherAudrey Cowell
- SpouseTrudie Styler
- ChildEliot Sumner
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal1982
- Grammy Award for Song of the Year1984
- MusiCares Person of the Year2004
- German Radio Award2016
- Polar Music Prize2017
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- David Angell Humanitarian Award
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- MOJO Awards
Notable works
- Every Breath You Take
- Fields of Gold
- Englishman in New York
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