Sting is the stage name of Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner. He was born on October 2, 1951 in Wallsend, England. In January 1977, Sting moved from Newcastle to London, and soon thereafter he joined Stewart Copeland and Henry Padovani (who was soon replaced by Andy Summers) to form the New Wave band The Police. Between 1978 and 1983, they released five chart-topping albums and won six Grammy Awards. On June 1,1985 Sting released his debut The Dream of the Blue Turtles. It also includes Sting’s first hit after The Police, "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"; a jazzed-up reworking of The Police song "Shadows in the Rain"; and a song inspired by Anne Rice’s book Interview with the Vampire, "Moon over Bourbon Street". Sting has since released seven albums which include Nothing Like the Sun, The Soul Cages, Ten Summoner’s Tales, Mercury Falling, Brand New Day and Songs from the Labyrinth. His albums have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Sting has received sixteen Grammy Awards for his work, receiving his first Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1981, and receiving an Oscar nomination for best song.
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