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The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. [1] Within a few months of their first gig, the line-up settled as Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion), and this remained unchanged for the rest of the band's history.
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician, activist and actor. He was the frontman , principal songwriter and bassist for new wave band the Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986.
Sting Brimstone and Treacle: 1982 "Invisible Sun" † Sting Ghost in the Machine: 1981 [4] "It's Alright for You" Sting Stewart Copeland Reggatta de Blanc: 1979 [2] " A Kind of Loving" Andy Summers Sting Stewart Copeland Brimstone and Treacle: 1982 "King of Pain" † Sting Synchronicity: 1983 [8] "Landlord" † Sting Stewart Copeland Non-album ...
Few rock acts have gone out so on top as the Police did after releasing their final and most successful album 40 years ago. Synchronicity was the third-biggest album of 1983, selling 10 million ...
The English rock band the Police has released five studio albums, three live albums, seven compilation albums, fourteen video albums, four soundtrack albums and twenty-six singles. The Police sold over 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. [1] [2] [3]
The band's four-week run at No. 1 was the most for any single in the UK in 1980. Having held off considerable competition from Ottawan with "D.I.S.C.O." and "Baggy Trousers" by Madness, the Police fell to No. 3 (being replaced at No. 1 by "Woman in Love" by Barbra Streisand). "Don't Stand So Close To Me" spent a total of 8 weeks inside the UK ...