Sting - 59 years of glory
It is a brand new year for Sting as the singer turns 59... With a number of notches holed into his belt, we take a walk down memory lane and get an insight to all that made him great...
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Sting - 59 years of gloryHis first love, jazz music, caught up with Sumner soon enough and he would play with local bands, when on a break. It was here that he earned himself the name "Sting", as he would always sport a black and yellow striped sweater that mimicked that of a bee. In retrospect, when you first hear the singer crooning, it is like a sting that makes you sit up and take notice! -
Sting - 59 years of gloryWhen he moved to London in 1977, the simple town boy Gordon Sumner joined two other singers (Stewert Copeland and Andy Summers) to form what would be the Police. Their hit Every breath you take still makes the girls swoon, even if serenaded by any Tom, Dick or Harry... -
Sting - 59 years of gloryShortly after delivering some great numbers, including Roxanne, the band split up in 1983. Each member pursued their independent careers, but none as successful as Sting. They reunited in 2007, when the band reformed and undertook a world tour. -
Sting - 59 years of glorySting was awarded the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Music.
Later in an interview, the singer said,"Being a Commander of the British Empire isn't really what it's cracked up to be, since I can't command anybody. Everyone always ignores me." -
Sting - 59 years of glory"We [wife Trudie Styler and himself] keep getting begged for our 'secret' - why ours has lasted so much longer than most Hollywood marriages put together. More than anything else, the same ounce-of-prevention that works against sibling rivalry also works against separation and divorce - Trudie and I not only love but actually like each other," said Sting in an interview.
