Sting

British musician (born 1951)

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Fame80.5
Momentum0.7

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Born 1951 · age 75United Kingdom

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Age
75
Born 1951
Known for
Bee Movie
2007

Summary

Updated 2026-08-24

The bassist who wrote the riffs became more famous than the band—then left at the peak to prove he could do it again.

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About

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner was born 2 October 1951 and took the name Sting into the Police, where he fronted, wrote, and played bass from 1977 to 1984. The band split when they were massive. He went solo in 1985 and pulled in jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat—genres the Police never touched. The combined record sales passed 100 million. Seventeen Grammys followed, plus three Brit Awards, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, four Oscar nominations, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Queen Elizabeth II gave him a CBE; the Kennedy Center gave him honors; in May 2023 he…

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Sourced, dated quotes from Sting

Sting

said2022

We must not lose this battle.

— Said about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, quoted in "Sting warns during Warsaw concert of threats to democracy", ABC News, 31 July

Sting

said2013

I know a great deal about Indian music and I have tried to understand its intricacies. I am aware how complex ragas are and how specific the rhythm is.

— Quoted from Gewali, Salil (2013). Great Minds on India. New Delhi: Penguin Random House.

Sting

saidundated

Dissent is a legitimate and essential right in any democracy and modern politicians must accept this fact with tolerance.

Sting

saidundated

Jung believed there was a large pattern to life, that it wasn't just chaos.

Sting

saidundated

We are a parliamentary democracy; we don’t function by plebiscite. It’s dangerous. I don’t believe in referendums – Hitler and Mussolini organised referendums

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