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