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    • Born

      2 October 1951 (age 73)

    • Born In

      Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom

    Sting (born Gordon Matthew Sumner on October 2, 1951) is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. Prior to a distinguished solo career, he was the lead singer, principal composer and bassist of the 1970s/1980s rock band The Police.

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    Sting facts: Singer's age, wife, children, real name, net worth and more revealed

    9 December 2021, 17:49 | Updated: 19 January 2022, 16:52

    Sting is one of the most successful artists of his generation, from his days in The Police to his long solo career.

    Sting has been a prolific musician, singer, songwriter, and actor over the past six decades. He was best known as the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the Police from 1977 to 1984, before launching a solo career in 1985.

    His eclectic music style has included forms of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age and worldbeat.

    Throughout his career, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards (including Song of the Year for 'Every Breath You Take'), three Brit Awards, a Golden Globe, an Emmy and four Oscar nominations for Best Original Song.

    With his solo material and the Police combined, he has sold over 100 million records worldwide, and is a British (and Geordie) national treasure.

    1. How old is Sting and where is he from?

      2018 Grammy Awards - Sting - Englishman in New York

      Sting was born on October 2, 1951. He celebrated his 70th birthday in 2021.

      He was born at Sir GB Hunter Memorial Hospital in Wallsend, Northumberland, and was the eldest of four children of parents Audrey, a hairdress

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      Sting Biography

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