Sting Biography (1951-)

Full name, Gordon Matthew Sumner; born October 2, 1951, in Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England; son of Ernest Matthew (a milkman and engineer) and Audrey (a hairdresser; maiden name, Cowell) Sumner; married Frances Eleanor Tomelty (an actress), May 1, 1976 (divorced, March, 1984); married Trudie Styler (a director, producer, actress, and model), August 22 (some sources cite August 20), 1992; children: (first marriage) Joseph (Joe), Fuschia Katherine (Kate); (second marriage) Brigette Michael (Mickey), Jake, Eliot Paulina (Coco), Giacomo Luke. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 WilshireBlvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Markham and Froggatt, Ltd., 4 Windmill St., London W1T 2HZ, England; Intellectual Property Group, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite520, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Manager: KSM, Inc., 826 Broadway, Suite 411, New York, NY 10003.; Publicist: Keith Sherman and Associates, 1776 Broadway, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Singer, bass player, songwriter, composer, actor
Birth Details: October 2, 1951; Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Ace Face, Quadrophenia (also known as Quadrophenia: A Way of Life), Rhino Releasing/World Northal, 1979
Just Like Eddie, Radio On, Unifilm, 1979
(With the Police) Himself, Punk and Its Aftershocks (documentary;also known as British Rock and British Rock--Ready for the 80s), Stein Film, 1980
Himself, The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, Miramax, 1981
Himself, Urgh! A Music War (concert film), Lorimar, 1981
Martin Taylor, Brimstone and Treacle, United Artists, 1982
Feyd-Rautha, Dune, Universal, 1984
Mick, Plenty, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
Himself, Bring on the Night (concert film; also known as Sting:Bring on the Night), Samuel Goldwyn/A&M, 1985
Victor Frankenstein, The Bride, Columbia, 1985
Daniel Osler, Julia and Julia (also known as Giulia e Giulia), Cinecom International, 1987
Finney, Stormy Monday, Atlantic Releasing, 1988
Heroic officer, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (also known asDie Abenteuer des Baron von Muenchhausen), TriStar/Columbia, 1988
Himself, Dance of Hope (documentary), First Run Features, c. 1989
Himself, Resident Alien (documentary; also known as Resident Alien: Quentin Crisp in America), Greycat Films, 1991
Himself, Branford Marsalis: The Music Tells You (documentary; alsoknown as The Music Tells You), Pennebaker Associates, 1992
Reader of Pablo Neruda's sonnet "Morning," Il Postino (also knownas The Postman), Miramax, 1994
Fledge, Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets (also known as Grave Indiscretion and The Grotesque), LIVE Entertainment/Ster-Kinekor Pictures,1995
J. D., Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (also known as TwoSmoking Barrels), Gramercy Pictures, 1999
Himself, The Filth and the Fury (documentary), Fine Line Features,2000
Himself, All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (documentary; also known as All Access and All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! Presented by Certs), IMAX Corporation, 2001
Himself, The Sweatbox (documentary), Buena Vista, 2002
Himself, George Michael: A Different Story (documentary), GorillaEntertainment, 2005
Film Song Performer
(With Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen) "It's Probably Me," Lethal Weapon 3, Warner Bros., 1992
(With Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart) "All for Love," The Three Musketeers, Buena Vista, 1993
"Demolition Man," Demolition Man, Warner Bros., 1993
"The Secret Marriage," Four Weddings and a Funeral, Gramercy Pictures, 1994
"Angel Eyes," "It's a Lonesome Town," and "My One and Only Love," Leaving Las Vegas, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
"Moonlight," Sabrina, Paramount, 1995
"This Was Never Meant To Be," Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets (also known as Grave Indiscretion and The Grotesque), LIVE Entertainment/Ster-Kinekor Pictures, 1995
The Living Sea (documentary), MacGillivray Freeman Films, 1995
Title song, The Mighty, Miramax, 1998
"My Funny Friend and Me" and other songs, The Emperor's New Groove(animated), Buena Vista, 2000
"A Thousand Years" and "When the World Is Running Down, You Can't Go Wrong," Red Planet (also known as Mars), Warner Bros., 2000
Dolphins (short documentary film), MacGillivray Freeman Films, 2000
Videoflashback (short film), kientopp production, 2000
"Until," Kate & Leopold, Miramax, 2001
(With Alison Krauss) "You Will Be My Ain True Love," Cold Mountain, Miramax, 2003
Performer of songs that have been featured in other films, television broadcasts, stage productions, and video collections.
Television Appearances
Series
Voice of Zarm, Captain Planet and the Planeteers (animated; also known as and Captain Planet's Mission to Save Earth), TBS and syndicated, 1990-92
Miniseries
The North Face Expeditions, NBC, 1999-2000
Himself, Unsere Besten--Wer ist der grosste Deutsche? (documentary), Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, 2003
Movies
Helith, Artemis 81, BBC, 1981
Specials
Ligmalion (musical; also known as Ligmalion: A Musical for the80s), [Great Britain], 1985
Live Aid, BBC and other networks, 1985
The Flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration, 1986
The Prince's Trust All-Star Rock Concert (also known as The Prince's Trust Rock Gala: 10th Birthday), HBO, 1986
Rolling Stone Magazine's 20 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (documentary),ABC, 1987
Top of the Pops: A Very Special Christmas, CBS, 1987
Himself, Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (also known as Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebration), Fox, 1988
"Human Rights Now Tour," HBO World Stage, HBO, 1988
Our Common Future, Arts and Entertainment and syndicated, 1989
"Sting in Tokyo," HBO World Stage, HBO, 1989
Late Night with David Letterman Eighth Anniversary Special, NBC, 1990
Coca-Cola Pop Music "Backstage Pass to Summer," Fox, 1991
Hard Rock Cafe New Year's Eve Special, CBS, 1991
Spaceship Earth: Our Global Environment, The Disney Channel, 1991
"Two Rooms: Tribute to Elton John and Bernie Taupin," ABC in Concert '91 (also known as ABC in Concert), ABC, 1991
Himself, Sting at the Hollywood Bowl: A Birthday Celebration (alsoknown as Sting at the Hollywood Bowl), The Disney Channel, 1992
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special (documentary), MTV, 1992
The 25th Montreux Music Festival, The Disney Channel, 1992
Music in Movies '93, ABC, 1993
Pavarotti and Friends, PBS, 1993
"Sting: Summoner's Travels" (also known as "Sting: A Musical Voyage"), In the Spotlight, PBS, 1993
Narrator, "Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy," A&E Stage, Arts and Entertainment, 1994
Himself, The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special, CBS, 1995
Himself, Sting in Vietnam, 1996
Sounds of Summer Preview '96, ABC, 1996
Himself, An Audience with Elton John, Independent Television, 1997
Himself, Music for Montserrat (also known as All-Star Concert for Motserrat), pay-per-view, 1997
Independence Day Concert from the Glastonbury Festival, ABC, 1997
Billy Idol, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman, NBC, 1998
Himself, Divas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1 Save the Children (also known as VH1 "Divas Live"), VH1, 1998
Himself, The X-Files Movie Special (documentary), Fox, 1998
Tony Bennett: An All-Star Tribute-Live by Request, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
Billy Idol, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock, NBC, 1999
Performer of song "Brand New Day," Radio City Music Hall's Grand Re-Opening Gala, NBC, 1999
Himself, Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special (also known as Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary), NBC, 1999
NetAid, VH1, 1999
NetAid: A Concert Special, TNT, 1999
The Nobel Peace Concert 1999, Fox Family Channel, 1999
Performer, VH1: Men Strike Back (also known as Men Strike Back), VH1, 2000
Himself, The Beatles Revolution (documentary), ABC, 2000
Himself, Stand and Be Counted (documentary), The Learning Channel,2000
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Special, VH1, 2000
Himself, ABC 2002 (documentary; also known as 2002), ABC, 2001
Himself, America: A Tribute to Heroes, multiple networks, 2001
Himself, Being Mick (documentary), ABC, 2001
Himself, Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads (documentary), The Learning Channel, 2001
Himself, From the Waist Down: Men, Women & Music (documentary), VH1, 2001
Himself, Rock and Roll Moments: Super Star Artists and Groups (documentary), The Learning Channel, 2001
Himself, Sting in Tuscany: All This Time (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Himself, Super Bowl XXXV, CBS, 2001
Himself, VH1 News Special: Islamabad Rock City, VH1, 2001
Guest performer, Pavarotti & Friends 2002 for Angola (also known as Pavarotti & Friends for Angola, from the Parco Novi Sad in Modena), 2002
Performer, 2002 Olympic Winter Games (also known as XIX WinterOlympics Opening Ceremony), CBS, 2002
Friday Night Super Bowl Bash, CBS, 2002
Halftime performer, Super Bowl XXXVII, ABC, 2003
Himself, Children in Need, BBC, 2003
Himself, A Journey to "Cold Mountain" (documentary), 2003
Himself, The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, CBS, 2003
Himself, The Words and Music of "Cold Mountain," 2003
Sting: Sacred Love (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2003
Billy Idol, 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
Bob Geldof: Saint or Singer? (documentary), BBC, 2004
Himself, All I Want: A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright, 2005
MTV Asia Aid, MTV, 2005
Himself, Live 8, multiple networks, 2005
Appeared in other specials, including a concert broadcast on DirecTV.
Awards Presentations
MTV Video Music Awards 1985, MTV, 1985
The 28th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1986
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Show, CBS, 1987
The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1990
The Third Annual International Rock Awards, ABC, 1991
The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1991
The 1993 MTV Music Video Awards, MTV, 1993
Himself, 41 edicion de los premios Ondas, 1994
The 36th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1994
The 1995 BRIT Awards, 1995
The BRIT Awards '96, 1996
Performer, The MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1997
The 31st Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1997
The 39th Grammy Awards, CBS, 1997
Presenter, The 40th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1998
The 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards, VH1, 1998
Presenter, The 41st Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1999
Himself, MTV Video Music Awards 2000 (also known as The 2000 MTV Video Music Awards), MTV, 2000
The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2000
Himself, My VH1 Music Awards, VH1, 2001
Himself, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
The 2001 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 2001
Performer, BRIT Awards 2002, Independent Television, 2002
Performer, The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
Presenter, The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2002
Presenter, The Mirror's Pride of Britain Awards 2002, IndependentTelevision, 2002
Himself, The Orange British Academy Film Awards, E! EntertainmentTelevision, 2002
Performer, The 2003 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 2003
Himself, 50 edicion de los premios Ondas, 2003
Himself, MTV Europe Movie Awards 2003, MTV, 2003
Performer, The 46th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2004
Performer and presenter, The 76th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2004
Himself, BRIT Awards 2005, Independent Television and BBC America,2005
Episodic
(With the Police) Himself, Top of the Pops (also known as All New Top of the Pops and TOTP), BBC, 1979, 1981, 1983, 2002, 2003
(With the Police) Himself, Aplauso, 1980
(With the Police) Musikladen, 1980
Himself, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1982, 1985, 1991
Himself, Soul Train, syndicated, 1987
Musical guest, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1987, 1993, 1996,1997, 1999
Himself, Programa piloto, 1988
Himself, Famous Last Words, MTV, 1990
Himself, Unplugged (also known as MTV's "Unplugged"), MTV,1991
Voice of himself, "Radio Bart," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1991
Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1991
Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005
Himself, "Muscle Chemicals," The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, 1995
Himself, "Punk," The History of Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 9 (documentary), syndicated, 1995
Himself, "Sting" (documentary), The South Bank Show, Independent Television and Bravo, 1996
Himself, "Where Is the Love?," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1996
Himself, Clive Anderson Talks Back, Channel 4 (England), 1996
Himself, Lo mas plus (also known as Lo + plus), 1996
Himself, TFI Friday, Channel 4, 1996
Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1997
Himself, On Tour, PBS, 1997
Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
Himself, Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 1997, 2000
Himself, "Sting: Behind the Music" (also known as "Sting"), Behind theMusic (also known as BtM and VH1's "Behind the Music"), VH1, 1999
Himself, Des O'Connor Tonight, Independent Television, 1999
Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1999
Himself, Parkinson, BBC, 1999, 2003
Himself, Dale's All Stars, BBC, 2000
Himself, Good Morning Australia, Ten Network (Australia), 2000
Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2000
Himself, Rove Live, Ten Network, 2000
HermanSIC, multiple episodes in 2000
Himself, "Cloudy Skies, Chance of Parade," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2001
Himself, "Tangled Web," The Nightmare Room, The WB, 2001
Himself, "Wetten, dass ... ? aus Boblingen," Wetten, dass ... ?, 2001
Himself, CD:UK, Independent Television, 2001
Himself, Mad TV, Fox, 2001
Herself, Operacion triunfo, 2001
Himself, Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, 2001
Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2003
Himself, Musikbutikken, 2002
Himself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellen and The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2003
Himself, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, BBC, 2003
Himself, God kveld Norge, 2003
Himself, The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2003
Himself, Top of the Pops 2, BBC, 2003
Himself, TROS TV Show, 2003
Himself, "John Lennon's Jukebox," The South Bank Show, IndependentTelevision and Bravo, 2004
Himself, Anke Late Night, 2004
Himself, Jeremy Vine Meets ... , BBC, 2004
Himself, McEnroe, CNBC, 2004
Himself, Pepsi Smash, The WB, 2004
Himself, Richard & Judy, Channel 4, 2004
Himself, This Morning, Independent Television, 2004
Himself, Tout le monde en parle, 2004
On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004
TV total, 2004
Himself, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2005
Appeared as himself, Movie Surfers (also known as Disney's "TheMovie Surfers"), The Disney Channel; appeared as himself, Storytellers (also known as VH1 Storytellers), VH1.
Television Work
Specials
Executive producer and music producer, Sting: Sacred Love (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2003
Stage Appearances
Macheath, Threepenny Opera (opera; also known as 3 Penny Opera), Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1989
Radio Appearances
Himself, The Howard Stern Radio Show, 1997, 2000
Appeared in other radio productions.
RECORDINGS
Albums
Brimstone and Treacle (original soundtrack), A&M, 1982
The Dream of the Blue Turtles, A&M, 1985
Bring on the Night, A&M, 1986
Nothing Like the Sun, A&M, 1987, five songs translated into Spanish and released as Nada como el sol ... , A&M, 1988
Live in Newcastle, Alex, 1991
The Soul Cages (includes "The Soul Cages"), A&M, 1991
Ten Summoner's Tales, A&M, 1993
Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting, 1984-1994 (compilation), A&M, 1994
Mercury Falling, A&M, 1996
(With Strontium Ninety) Police Academy (recordings from 1970, Ark21/Pangea, 1997
Sting at the Movies (compilation), A&M, 1997
The Very Best of Sting and the Police (compilation), A&M, 1997
Brand New Day, A&M/Interscope, 1999
Desert Rose, Interscope, 2000
All This Time (song compilation), A&M, 2001
Sacred Love, A&M, 2003
Singles
"I Burn for You," A&M, c. 1982
"Spread a Little Happiness," A&M, 1982
(With Band Aid) "Do They Know It's Christmas," 1984
(With Dire Straits) "Money for Nothing," c. 1984
"Fortress around Your Heart," A&M, 1985
"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free," A&M, 1985
"Love Is the Seventh Wave," A&M, 1985
"Russians," A&M, 1985
"Bring on the Night," 1986
"Moon over Bourbon Street," 1986
"Be Still My Beating Heart," A&M, 1987
"Englishman in New York," A&M, 1987
"Fragile," A&M, 1987
"Gabriel's Message," 1987
"They Dance Alone (Gueca solo)," A&M, 1987
"We'll Be Together," A&M, 1987
"All This Time," A&M, 1991
"Mad about You," 1991
"Muoio per te," 1991
"The Soul Cages," 1991
"Why Should I Cry for You?," A&M, 1991
"Epilogue (Nothing 'bout Me)," 1992
(With Eric Clapton) "It's Probably Me," 1992
(With Bryan Adams) "All for Love," A&M, 1993
"Demolition Man," A&M, 1993
"Fields of Gold," A&M, 1993

"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You," A&M, 1993
"Love Is Stronger Than Justice," 1993
"Seven Days," 1993
"Shape of My Heart," 1993
"Fortress," Angel, 1994
(With Julio Iglesias) "Fragile," 1994
"This Cowboy Song," Phantom, 1994
"When We Dance," A&M, 1994
"Moonlight," 1995
(With Pato Banton) "Spirits in the Material World," MCA, 1995
"I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying," A&M, 1996
"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot," A&M, 1996
"You Still Touch Me," A&M, 1996
"Morning (Love Sonnet XXVII)," 1997
(With Puff Daddy) "Roxanne '97: Puff Daddy Remix," A&M, 1997
(With Ziggy Marley) "One World (Not Three)," c. 1997
(With Toby Keith) "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying," 1998
"Brand New Day," 1999
"The Mighty," 1999
"After the Rain Has Fallen," 2000
"After the Rain Has Fallen (Part 2)," 2000
(Featuring Cheb Mami) "Desert Rose," 2000
"My Funny Friend and Me," 2000
"Until," 2001
(With Craig David) "Rise & Fall," 2003
"Send Your Love," 2003
(With Twista) "Stolen Car," 2004
Recorded other singles.
Albums with the Police
Outlandos d'Amour, A&M, 1978
Regatta de Blanc, A&M, 1979
Zenyatta Mondatta (includes "Behind My Camel"), A&M, 1980
Ghost in the Machine, A&M, 1981
Synchronicity, A&M, 1983
Live! (also known as Police: Live!), A&M, 1985
Every Breath You Take: The Singles (compilation), A&M, 1986
Message in a Box: Complete Recordings (compilation; boxed set of four compact discs), A&M, 1993
Every Breath You Take: The Classics (compilation), A&M, 1995
The Very Best of Sting & the Police, A&M, 1997, Universal,2002
Singles with the Police
"Born in the 50s," 1978
"Bring on the Night," 1978
"Can't Stand Losing You," 1978
"Hole in My Life," 1978
"Peanuts," 1978
"Roxanne," 1978
"So Lonely," 1978
"Truth Hits Everybody," 1978
"Fall Out," 1979
"Landlord," 1979
"Message in a Bottle," 1979
"Walking on the Moon," 1979
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da," 1980
"Don't Stand So Close to Me," 1980
"Voices inside My Head," 1980
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," 1981
"Invisible Sun," 1981
"Spirits in the Material World," 1981
"When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around," 1981
"Demolition Man," 1982
"One World (Not Three)," 1982
"Synchronicity II," 1982
"Every Breath You Take," 1983
"King of Pain," 1983
"Wrapped around Your Finger," 1983
"Don't Stand So Close to Me '86," 1986
"Tea in the Sahara," 1998
Recorded other singles with the Police.
Albums; Contributing Vocals
Eberhard Schoener, Video Flashback, Harvest, 1979
Eberhard Schoener, Video Magic, Harvest, 1981
Phil Collins, Hello, I Must Be Going, Atlantic, 1982
Dire Straits, Brothers in Arms, Warner Bros., 1985
Phil Collins, No Jacket Required, Virgin, 1985
Various artists, Tribute to Kurt Weill: Lost in the Stars, A&M, 1985
Red Hot & Rio, Red Hot & Rio, Antilles/Verve, 1986
Dire Straits, Money for Nothing, Warner Bros., 1988
Kip Hanrahan, Tenderness, American Clave, 1990
Vinx, Rooms in My Fatha's House, IRS Releasing, 1991
Luciano Pavarotti and various artists, Pavarotti and Friends, Decca, 1993
Plus from Us, Plus from Us, Realworld, 1993
Julio Iglesias, Crazy, Columbia, 1994
Tammy Wynette, Without Walls, Epic, 1994
Chieftains, Long Black Veil, RCA, 1995
Vanessa Williams, Sweetest Days, Mercury, 1995
Tina Turner, Wildest Dreams, Virgin, 1996
James Taylor, Hour Glass, Sony, 1997
Joe Henderson, Porgy & Bess, PolyGram, 1997
Various artists, Carnival: Rainforest Foundation Concert, RCA, 1997
Various artists, "She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa)," A Love Affair--The Music of Ivan Lins, Telarc Records, 2000
Various artists, Unity: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album, 2004
Contributor to albums by other recording artists.
Albums; Bass Player
Eberhard Schoener, Video Flashback, Harvest, 1979
Eberhard Schoener, Video Magic, Harvest, 1981
Andy Summers, Charming Snakes, Private Music, 1990
Kip Hanrahan, Tenderness, American Clave, 1990
Vinx, Rooms in My Fatha's House, IRS Releasing, 1991
Vinnie Colaiuta, Vinnie Colaiuta, Stretch, 1994
John McLaughlin, Promise, Verve, 1995
Albums; Producer
Various artists, Green Peace: Rainbow Warriors, Geffen, 1989
Various artists, Very Special Christmas, A&M, 1989
Vinx, Rooms in My Fatha's House, IRS Releasing, 1991
Various artists, Four Weddings and a Funeral (soundtrack), PolyGram, 1994
Various artists, The Truth about Cats and Dogs (soundtrack), A&M, 1996
Albums; Sound Engineer
Various artists, Tan-Yah Presents Mission, Tan-Yah Records, 1992
Various artists, Mission, Tan-Yah Records, 1995
Red Fox, Face the Fox, VP Records, 1996
Videos
(With the Police) Police: Around the World, PolyGram, 1981
(With the Police) Synchronicity, PolyGram, 1983
Do They Know It's Christmas (documentary), 1984
(With the Police) Synchronicity Concert: The Police, IRS Releasing, 1985
(With the Police) The Police: Every Breath You Take, PolyGram, 1986
Nothing Like the Sun: The Videos, 1987
(With Branford Marsalis) Steep, Sony Music Video, 1988
Soul Cages Concert, PolyGram, 1991
Soul Cages Videos, PolyGram, 1991
Ten Summoner's Tales (compilation of music videos; also known as Sting: Ten Summoners Tales), A&M/PolyGram, 1993
Performer, Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I, 1994
The Police: Outlandos to Synchronicities, PolyGram, 1995
Sting: Fields of Gold, PolyGram, 1995
I Want My MTV, MTV Home Video/Sony Music Video Enterprises, 1996
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noel Coward (documentary), 1998
Tina Turner: Celebrate Live 1999 (documentary; also known as Happy Birthday Tina!), 1999
Himself, Sting: The Brand New Day Tour--Live from the Universal Amphitheatre (documentary), A&M, 2000
Himself, Sting ... All This Time (documentary), IMAX Corporation,2001
Himself, Chris Botti & Friends: Night Sessions Live in Concert(documentary), Columbia Music Video, 2002
Host, Everest: The Mountain at the Millennium, Vol. 1 (short documentary film), North American Adventures, 2003
Himself, Sting: Inside--The Songs of Sacred Love, Universal Music,2003
(With others) Nas, Nas: Video Anthology Vol. 1, Sony Music, 2004
Videos; Art Director
Ten Summoner's Tales (compilation of music videos; also known as Sting: Ten Summoners Tales), A&M/PolyGram, 1993
Music Videos
"I Burn for You," A&M, c. 1982
"Spread a Little Happiness," A&M, 1982
(With Band Aid) "Do They Know It's Christmas," 1984
(With Dire Straits) "Money for Nothing" (version one), 1984
"Fortress around Your Heart," A&M, 1985
"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free," A&M, 1985
"Love Is the Seventh Wave," A&M, 1985
(With Dire Straits) "Money for Nothing" (version two), 1985
"Russians," A&M, 1985
"Bring on the Night," 1986
"Moon over Bourbon Street," 1986
"Be Still My Beating Heart," A&M, 1987
"Englishman in New York," A&M, 1987
"Fragile" (version one), A&M, 1987
"Gabriel's Message," 1987
"They Dance Alone (Gueca solo)," A&M, 1987
"We'll Be Together," A&M, 1987
"All This Time," A&M, 1991
"Mad about You" (two versions), 1991
"Muoio per te," 1991
"The Soul Cages," 1991
"Why Should I Cry for You?," A&M, 1991
"Epilogue (Nothing 'bout Me)," 1992
(With Eric Clapton) "It's Probably Me," 1992
(With Bryan Adams) "All for Love," A&M, 1993
"Demolition Man," A&M, 1993
"Fields of Gold," A&M, 1993
"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" (two versions), A&M, 1993
"Love Is Stronger Than Justice," 1993
"Seven Days," 1993
"Shape of My Heart," 1993
"Fortress," Angel, 1994
(With Julio Iglesias) "Fragile," 1994
"This Cowboy Song," Phantom, 1994
"When We Dance," A&M, 1994
"Moonlight," 1995
(With Pato Banton) "Spirits in the Material World," MCA, 1995
"I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying," A&M, 1996
"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot," A&M, 1996
"You Still Touch Me," A&M, 1996
"Morning (Love Sonnet XXVII)," 1997
(With Puff Daddy) "Roxanne '97: Puff Daddy Remix," A&M, 1997
(With Ziggy Marley) "One World (Not Three)," c. 1997
(With Toby Keith) "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying," 1998
"Brand New Day," 1999
"The Mighty," 1999
"After the Rain Has Fallen," 2000
"After the Rain Has Fallen (Part 2)," 2000
(Featuring Cheb Mami) "Desert Rose," 2000
"My Funny Friend and Me," 2000
"Fragile" (version two), A&M, 2001
"Until," 2001
(With Craig David) "Rise & Fall," 2003
"Send Your Love," 2003
(With Twista) "Stolen Car," 2004
Music Videos with the Police
"Born in the 50s," 1978
"Bring on the Night," 1978
"Can't Stand Losing You" (version one: Great Britain/liver version), 1978
"Hole in My Life," 1978
"Peanuts," 1978
"Roxanne" (version one: United States/red background), 1978
"Roxanne" (version two: Great Britain/live version), 1978
"So Lonely," 1978
"Truth Hits Everybody," 1978
"Can't Stand Losing You" (version two: United States), 1979
"Fall Out," 1979
"Landlord," 1979
"Message in a Bottle," 1979
"Walking on the Moon," 1979
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da," 1980
"Don't Stand So Close to Me" (two versions), 1980
"Voices inside My Head," 1980
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," 1981
"Invisible Sun," 1981
"Spirits in the Material World," 1981
"When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around," 1981
"Demolition Man," 1982
"One World (Not Three)," 1982
"Synchronicity II," 1982
"Every Breath You Take," 1983
"King of Pain" (version one: live in Montreal), 1983
"Wrapped around Your Finger," 1983
"Don't Stand So Close to Me '86," 1986
"Can't Stand Losing You" (version three: live), 1995
"King of Pain" (version two: live in Atlanta), 1998
"Tea in the Sahara," 1998
CD ROMs
All This Time, 1995
WRITINGS
Film Music
Scores
Radio On, Unifilm, 1979
Brimstone and Treacle, United Artists, 1982
The Panama Deception (documentary), Empowerment Project, 1992
The Living Sea (documentary), A&M, 1995
Songs
(With Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen) "It's Probably Me," Lethal Weapon 3, Warner Bros., 1992
(With Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart) "All for Love," The Three Musketeers, Buena Vista, 1993
"Demolition Man," Demolition Man, Warner Bros., 1993
"The Secret Marriage," Four Weddings and a Funeral, Gramercy Pictures, 1994
"Angel Eyes," "It's a Lonesome Town," and "My One and Only Love," Leaving Las Vegas, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
"Moonlight," Sabrina, Paramount, 1995
"This Was Never Meant To Be," Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets (also known as Grave Indiscretion and The Grotesque), LIVE Entertainment/Ster-Kinekor Pictures, 1995
The Living Sea (documentary), MacGillivray Freeman Films, 1995
Title song, The Mighty, Miramax, 1998
"My Funny Friend and Me" and other songs, The Emperor's New Groove(animated), Buena Vista, 2000
"A Thousand Years" and "When the World Is Running Down, You Can't Go Wrong," Red Planet (also known as Mars), Warner Bros., 2000
Dolphins (short documentary film), MacGillivray Freeman Films, 2000
Videoflashback (short film), kientopp production, 2000
"Until," Kate & Leopold, Miramax, 2001
"You Will Be My Ain True Love," Cold Mountain, Miramax, 2003
Sting's songs and music has been featured in other films, television broadcasts, stage productions, and video collections. Songwriter for the unfinished and unreleased film Kingdom of the Sun (animated; also known as Kingdom in the Sun), Buena Vista.
Albums
Brimstone and Treacle (original soundtrack), A&M, 1982
The Dream of the Blue Turtles, A&M, 1985
Bring on the Night, A&M, 1986
Nothing Like the Sun, A&M, 1987, five songs translated into Spanish and released as Nada como el sol ... , A&M, 1988
Live in Newcastle, Alex, 1991
The Soul Cages (includes "The Soul Cages"), A&M, 1991
Ten Summoner's Tales, A&M, 1993
Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting, 1984-1994 (compilation), A&M, 1994
Mercury Falling, A&M, 1996
(With Strontium Ninety) Police Academy (recordings from 1970, Ark21/Pangea, 1997
Sting at the Movies (compilation), A&M, 1997
The Very Best of Sting and the Police (compilation), A&M, 1997
Brand New Day, A&M/Interscope, 1999
Desert Rose, Interscope, 2000
All This Time (song compilation), A&M, 2001
Sacred Love, A&M, 2003
Singles
"I Burn for You," A&M, c. 1982
"Spread a Little Happiness," A&M, 1982
(With Band Aid) "Do They Know It's Christmas," 1984
(With Dire Straits) "Money for Nothing," c. 1984
"Fortress around Your Heart," A&M, 1985
"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free," A&M, 1985
"Love Is the Seventh Wave," A&M, 1985
"Russians," A&M, 1985
"Bring on the Night," 1986
"Moon over Bourbon Street," 1986
"Be Still My Beating Heart," A&M, 1987
"Englishman in New York," A&M, 1987
"Fragile," A&M, 1987
"Gabriel's Message," 1987
"They Dance Alone (Gueca solo)," A&M, 1987
"We'll Be Together," A&M, 1987
"All This Time," A&M, 1991
"Mad about You," 1991
"Muoio per te," 1991
"The Soul Cages," 1991
"Why Should I Cry for You?," A&M, 1991
"Epilogue (Nothing 'bout Me)," 1992
(With Eric Clapton) "It's Probably Me," 1992
(With Bryan Adams) "All for Love," A&M, 1993
"Demolition Man," A&M, 1993
"Fields of Gold," A&M, 1993
"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You," A&M, 1993
"Love Is Stronger Than Justice," 1993
"Seven Days," 1993
"Shape of My Heart," 1993
"Fortress," Angel, 1994
(With Julio Iglesias) "Fragile," 1994
"This Cowboy Song," Phantom, 1994
"When We Dance," A&M, 1994
"Moonlight," 1995
(With Pato Banton) "Spirits in the Material World," MCA, 1995
"I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying," A&M, 1996
"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot," A&M, 1996
"You Still Touch Me," A&M, 1996
"Morning (Love Sonnet XXVII)," 1997
(With Puff Daddy) "Roxanne '97: Puff Daddy Remix," A&M, 1997
(With Ziggy Marley) "One World (Not Three)," c. 1997
(With Toby Keith) "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying," 1998
"Brand New Day," 1999
"The Mighty," 1999
"After the Rain Has Fallen," 2000
"After the Rain Has Fallen (Part 2)," 2000
(Featuring Cheb Mami) "Desert Rose," 2000
"My Funny Friend and Me," 2000
"Until," 2001
(With Craig David) "Rise & Fall," 2003
"Send Your Love," 2003
(With Twista) "Stolen Car," 2004
Albums with the Police
Outlandos d'Amour, A&M, 1978
Regatta de Blanc, A&M, 1979
Zenyatta Mondatta (includes "Behind My Camel"), A&M, 1980
Ghost in the Machine, A&M, 1981
Synchronicity, A&M, 1983
Live! (also known as Police: Live!), A&M, 1985
Every Breath You Take: The Singles (compilation), A&M, 1986
Message in a Box: Complete Recordings (compilation; boxed set of four compact discs), A&M, 1993
Every Breath You Take: The Classics (compilation), A&M, 1995
The Very Best of Sting & the Police, A&M, 1997, Universal,2002
Singles with the Police
"Born in the 50s," 1978
"Bring on the Night," 1978
"Can't Stand Losing You," 1978
"Hole in My Life," 1978
"Peanuts," 1978
"Roxanne," 1978
"So Lonely," 1978
"Truth Hits Everybody," 1978
"Fall Out," 1979
"Landlord," 1979
"Message in a Bottle," 1979
"Walking on the Moon," 1979
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da," 1980
"Don't Stand So Close to Me," 1980
"Voices inside My Head," 1980
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," 1981
"Invisible Sun," 1981
"Spirits in the Material World," 1981
"When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around," 1981
"Demolition Man," 1982
"One World (Not Three)," 1982
"Synchronicity II," 1982
"Every Breath You Take," 1983
"King of Pain," 1983
"Wrapped around Your Finger," 1983
"Don't Stand So Close to Me '86," 1986
"Tea in the Sahara," 1998
Recorded other singles with the Police.
Album Song Contributor
"Gabriel's Message," A Very Special Christmas, A&M, 1989
"Love Is the Seventh Wave," Green Peace: Rainbow Warriors, Geffen,1989
"Cushie Butterfield," For Our Children, Disney, 1991
Luciano Pavarotti and various artists, Pavarotti and Friends, Decca, 1993
Jimi Hendrix, "The Wind Cries Mary," In from the Storm: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix, BMG, 1995
(With the Police) Regatta Mondatta: The Police Reggae Tribute, Pangea/Ark 21, 1997
(With the Police) Regatta Mondatta, Vol. 2: Police Reggae Tribute,Ark 21, 1998
Various artists, Unity: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album, 2004
Contributor to albums by other recording artists.
Video Music
(With the Police) Police: Around the World, PolyGram, 1981
(With the Police) Synchronicity, PolyGram, 1983
(With the Police) Synchronicity Concert: The Police, IRS Releasing, 1985
(With the Police) The Police: Every Breath You Take, PolyGram, 1986
Nothing Like the Sun: The Videos, 1987
(With Branford Marsalis) Steep, Sony Music Video, 1988
Soul Cages Concert, PolyGram, 1991
Soul Cages Videos, PolyGram, 1991
Ten Summoner's Tales (compilation of music videos; also known as Sting: Ten Summoners Tales), A&M/PolyGram, 1993
(With others) Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I, 1994
The Police: Outlandos to Synchronicities, PolyGram, 1995
Sting: Fields of Gold, PolyGram, 1995
Himself, Sting: The Brand New Day Tour--Live from the Universal Amphitheatre (documentary), A&M, 2000
Himself, Sting ... All This Time (documentary), IMAX Corporation,2001
Himself, Sting: Inside--The Songs of Sacred Love, Universal Music,2003
(With others) Nas, Nas: Video Anthology Vol. 1, Sony Music, 2004
Nonfiction
(With Jean-Pierre Dutilleux) Jungle Stories: The Fight for the Amazon, Barrien & Jenkins, 1989, St. Martin's, 1996
Broken Music (autobiography; also known as Sting: Broken Music), Bantam/Dell, 2003
Poetry
Shape of My Heart: Poem by Sting; Art by Picasso, edited by LindaSunshine, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1998
Juvenile
Rock Steady: A Story of Noah's Ark, illustrated by Hugh Whyte, HarperCollins, 2001

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

Ten of Sting's songs were adapted by Darryl Way for performance by the London Symphony Orchestra, released as Fortress: The London Symphony Orchestra Performs the Music of Sting, Capitol, 1995.

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Clarkson, Wensley, Sting: the Secret Life of Gordon Sumner, Blake,1996, Thunder's Mouth, 1999
Cohen, Barney, Sting: Every Breath He Takes, Berkley Publishing, 1984
Contemporary Literary Criticism, Volume 26, Gale, 1983
Contemporary Musicians, Gale, Volume 2, 1990, Volume 20, 1997, Volume 41, 2003
Sanford, Christopher, Sting: Demolition Man, Carroll & Graf, 1998
Sellers, Robert, Sting: A Biography, Omnibus Press, 1988
Sutcliffe, Phil and Hugh Fielder, L'historia bandido, Proteus, 1981
Toler, John and Miles, The Police: A Visual Documentary, Omnibus Press, 1981

Periodicals

Architectural Digest, January, 1996, p. 56
Billboard, September 18, 1991, p. 1
Brandweek, December 6, 1999, p. 10
Details, February, 1994, p. 114
Entertainment Weekly, August 9, 1996, p. 30; November 7, 2003, p.72
Esquire, September, 1999, p. 103
Harper's Bazaar, February, 2002, pp. 112-14
Hello!, November 13, 2001, pp. 4-12
Interview, July, 1996, p. 90; August, 2003, pp. 134-35
New Media Age, June 7, 2001, p. 64
Newsweek, September 30, 1985, p. 68
New Yorker, December 24, 1984, p. 74
Parade, August 10, 2003, pp. 4-6
People Weekly, November 20, 1989, p. 77; October 6, 2003, p. 47; November 24, 2003, p. 49; December 1, 2003, p. 116; December 15, 2003, p. 87
Rolling Stone, November 5, 1987, pp. 297-98
Spin, July, 1985
TV Guide, September 27, 2003, p. 18
US Weekly, October 2, 2000, p. 12

Electronic

Sting, http://www.sting.com, August 9, 2005

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