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Sting · 2007

Sting

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 10, 2007Media⭐⭐

Description

Sting topped a Blender magazine poll of the worst lyricists. The criticism included references to Vladimir Nabokov in The Police song “Don't Stand So Close to Me” and other literary allusions. Neil Peart of Rush came second and Scott Stapp of Creed third.

Related events

  1. StingOctober 10, 2006
    Album⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Sting released the album Songs from the Labyrinth, featuring 16th-century lute songs.
  2. StingOctober 9, 2003
    Award⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II made Sting a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire).
  3. StingAugust 20, 1992
    Marriage⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Sting married Trudie Styler at his estate in Wiltshire, England. They first met in 1977, when Sting was an aspiring musician and Trudie was trying to establish herself as an actress.
  4. StingAugust 22, 1992
    Personal⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Sting and Trudie Styler held a wedding reception and church blessing at St. Andrew's Church in Great Durnford, Wiltshire; they had already officially married in a civil ceremony in London on August 20. The Troggs performed at the celebration, and all three members of The Police subsequently came together on stage and played several songs.
  5. StingAugust 13, 1985
    Tour⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Sting began his first solo tour with a concert in San Diego. The tour supported the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles.
  6. StingOctober 2, 1951
    Birth⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Sting, born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, was born in Wallsend, Northumberland, England. He got his nickname from a yellow-and-black striped sweater that made him resemble a bee. Before The Police became famous, he worked as a teacher. With The Police, he had, among other successes, the British and U.S. No. 1 hit “Every Breath You Take,” and during his career he won 16 Grammy Awards both as a member of The Police and as a solo musician.