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Sting

1951 - Today

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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. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music. Sting has sold a combined total of more than 100 million records as a solo artist and as a member of the Police. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sting is the 32nd most popular musician (up from 37th in 2019), the 235th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 208th in 2019) and the 14th most popular British Musician.

Sting is most famous for being a member of the rock band The Police. Sting was born in 1951 and is now 64 years old. He has been a member of the rock band The Police since 1977.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Sting ranks 32 out of 3,175. Before him are Władysław Szpilman, Leopold Mozart, Amir Khusrow, Giuseppe Tartini, Ringo Starr, and Brian May. After him are Stuart Sutcliffe, Joe Jackson, Ray Charles, André Rieu, Isaac Albéniz, and Maurice Gibb.

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Among people born in 1951, Sting ranks 4. Before him are Robin Williams, Shehbaz Sharif, and Mohamed Morsi. After him are Phil Collins, Claudio Ranieri, Ilona Staller, Louis van Gaal, Chesley Sullenberger, Anatoly Karpov, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and Santiago Calatrava.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Sting ranks 235 out of 8,785. Before him are Ringo Starr (1940), C. S. Lewis (1898), Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1935), Æthelstan (895), John Wycliffe (1324), and Brian May (1947). After him are Robert Owen (1771), Clementine Churchill (1885), Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), Duns Scotus (1265), J. K. Rowling (1965), and James Mason (1909).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Sting ranks 14. Before him are Bon Scott (1946), George Harrison (1943), Eric Clapton (1945), Cat Stevens (1948), Ringo Starr (1940), and Brian May (1947). After him are Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), David Gilmour (1946), Roger Waters (1943), Keith Richards (1943), Syd Barrett (1946), and Jimmy Page (1944).

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