Overview
Sting
Known For
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Forty years on from the release of the hit single...
Sting and the Police at the BBC
A collection of performances from the BBC's archives from Sting's...
Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle
In a village in a country far away, the community...
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden
Billy Joel’s first concert to air on a broadcast network....
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
Together, Dolly Parton and GMA's Robin Roberts discuss Dolly's collaborations...
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
The documentary film tells the story of Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari...
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
Follows the real life events of Gudinski’s life spanning a...
They All Came Out to Montreux
Utilizing a wealth of archival footage featuring Prince, Aretha Franklin,...
The Book of Solutions
Marc, a bipolar and paranoid filmmaker, cannot tolerate seeing his...
Biography
Sting (aka Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, activist, actor and philanthropist. Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist of the rock band The Police. Sting has varied his musical style throughout his career, incorporating distinct elements of jazz, reggae, classical, new age, and worldbeat into his music. As a solo musician and member of The Police, Sting has received sixteen Grammy Awards for his work, receiving his first Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1981, and an Oscar nomination for the best song. He is a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.