Sting

Musician

Sting (born Gordon Matthew Sumner) is an English singer-songwriter and bassist, known as lead singer of The Police and for a long solo career blending rock, pop and jazz influences.

Former lead singer and bassist of The Police; solo artist since the mid-1980s; public collaborations with jazz musicians (e.g. Branford Marsalis) and rock contemporaries; multiple acclaimed studio and live albums.

DeBaser's reviews show a solo artist often praised for craft and musicianship (notably Ten Summoner's Tales, Bring On the Night and The Dream of the Blue Turtles) and criticized when projects feel overly ornate or ill-suited to his voice. Overall reception across albums is mixed, with several highly rated records and some polarizing experiments.

For:Fans of Sting and The Police; listeners who like pop with jazz and world-music influences; readers of album reviews

"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" is the perfect start.
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He understood that things are born, develop, and end.
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A unique enjoyment and experience exudes from the grooves of this double live album, which led the impeccable Weather Report drummer Omar Hakim to declare that the band assembled by Sting was the best he had ever played with!
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