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But by October of 1978, the momentum grew so quickly, none of the members could work on any projects outside of The Police for a few years. "We~re probably the worst rehearsed band in the world," Summers told Martin Lee in Rolling Stone. Sting released “Dream of the Blue Turtles”in 1985, which featured a cast of accomplished jazz musicians, including Kenny Kirkland, Darryl Jones, Omar Hakim, and Branford Marsalis.
In January of 1981, Zenyatta Mondatta reached No. 5 in the U.S. and the next single, "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" became a Top 10 hit. Throughout the show, I explained that this is dance music, please don~t sit down--stand up on the seat or just dance. And by the end of the set, they did! In March 2005, Summers made his Carnegie Hall debut with the orchestral concerto Dark Florescence, a piece specially commissioned by Yale University for Andy.
He has also arranged the scores for several films, including “Down and Out in Beverly Hills” and “Weekend at Bernie’s”.
The Police were unique in that they combined elements of punk, reggae, jazz, and new wave into a polished pop- and rock-sound. Stewart Copeland spent most of his childhood traveling throughout the Middle East, because of his father~s work. "Synchronicity" also won a Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group. Two months later, Padovani decided to quit the band, making them a trio once again.
The album stayed at No. 2 on the U.S. charts for six weeks.
The band received accolades from both continents on February 24, 1982. The son of a Newcastle milkman, Gordon Sumner, had quit his job as a teacher in a convent to pursue his music career. and Canada only)
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Members include Stewart Copeland (born July 16, 1952, in Alexandria, VA), drums; Sting (born Gordon Matthew Sumner, October 2, 1951, in Wallsend, England), vocals; Andy Summers (born Andrew Somers, December 31, 1942, in Bournemouth, England), guitar.
Summers, born in Bournemouth, was a seasoned musician who had played with the Animals, Soft Machine, Neil Young, and Kevin Ayers. Summers and Sting had a shared vision of completing the album which only led to an end in 1986 “Don’t Stand So Close To Me ‘86”. Their creativity stemmed from a blend of punk, and the raw fervor that it exudes. The trio rerecorded "Don~t Stand So Close To Me" for the compilation.
The label also released Live!, a recording of two live concerts, a 1979 show in Boston and a 1983 performance in Atlanta.
Then, they went on to play concerts in Holland with Wayne County & the Electric Chairs.
In May of that same year, ex-Gong member Mike Howlett asked Sting and Copeland to do a show with guitarist Andy Summers as the group Strontium 90. In 1982, The Police received the Brit Award for Best Group and in 1985 were honored with the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.
After the band parted ways in 1984, their individual careers continued to flourish.
Sting appeared in the David Lynch film Dune. When they returned to the studio to record their next album, they decided to abandon the recording and dismantle the band.
If I sing a really high note, my body gets overoxygenated, and the whole hall goes back and forth. Sting’s solo success continued with the release of “Bring On The Night”, “Nothing Like The Sun”, “The Soul Cages”, “Ten Summoner's Tales”, “Mercury Falling”, “Brand New Day”,“All This Time”, “Sacred Love”, and his latest endeavor, “Songs from the Labyrinth”, a personal tribute to 16th century composer John Dowland, which debuted at #1 on Billboards’ Classical chart, where it remained for 15 consecutive weeks.
In 1979, Sting made his cinematic debut in the film adaptation of “Quadrophenia” and has appeared in 14 films since, including the cult classic “Dune”.