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Sting´s first years
Gordon Matthew Sumner was born in Newcastle-on-Tyne (England) and after a strict education, he became a teacher. At the same time, he taught himself the guitar, playing Beatles and Rolling Stones hits -
The Police
He went to London to try his luck and he and Stewart Copeland formed "Police". The group has successes such as Roxanne, Can´t stand losing you and Message in a bottle. -
The group disappeared
Police made their last tour together with the album Synchronicity which contained hits such as Every breath you take and Wrapped around your finger. It was number 1 in the United States and Great Britain -
Sting helped the underprivileged
He participated in several concerts with Amnesty International, and other concerts to help disabled people and to raise money in aid of famine victims in Ethiopia with other bands and singers such as Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, U2 and Bob Dylan. -
Sting solo album
He released the album The Soul cages and his career was relaunched -
Recent years
Sting continued to combine music with his other preoccupations (acting, ecology, concern for human rights) and he shows no signs of slowing down.
