Sting children
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Broken Music: A Memoir
"It's no use, he sees her -
he starts to shake, he starts to cough -
just like the old man
in that famous book by Nabokov..."
So, yes, of course, I was going to read a memoir by the guy who rhymed cough with Nabokov. How could I not?!
But it was more than that. Sting is responsible for quite a few songs (indelible classics like 'Russians', 'Wrapped Around Your Finger', 'Fragile') boasting highly intelligent lyrics; sort of a male Joni Mitchell (someone who also took on the challenges of various musical forms).
Early on, he tells us that he is only going to cover the period up to his success with The Police. For the most part, that's true, though he does manage the occasional sidebar of info that goes beyond that point.
If he spares us some of the messier details of his psyche (and he certainly seems to), he still seems to present himself warts and all. But the 'warts' we get to look at aren't that unsightly. In essence, as a young'un, he looked around at the world, saw it as depressingly drab (which, yes. it can be), and opted
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The life of Sting
He was born Gordon Matthew Sumner back in the fall of 1951 in a working class district in Northern England. By the age of 17, he simply became known as Sting. He’s been making music for a quarter century — winning 15 Grammys and millions of fans world wide. He just released his 10th solo album called “Sacred Love.” And now at the age of 52, he’s written an autobiography. Sting is ready to talk about the forces that shaped him and made him who he is today. Here's an excerpt of “Broken Music: A Memoir."
*Warning: This book excerpt contains language that may not be appropriate for children.*
Music has always been my refuge from sadness. The guitar I inherited from my uncle John now has decent strings, and I’m no longer making the “broken” music that so upset my grandmother; in fact I’m making a lot of progress, but the limitations of my first instrument are holding me back. There are things that I simply can’t do with this primitive heirloom.
From the money I earned on the milk rounds I have saved up enough for a new acoustic guitar that I’ve had my eye on.
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Sting (musician)
British musician (born 1951)
"Gordon Sumner" redirects here. For the Australian rules footballer, see Gordon Sumner (footballer).
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician, activist and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter and bassist for new wave band the Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music.[4]
Sting has sold a combined total of more than 100 million records as a solo artist and as a member of the Police.[5][6] He has received three Brit Awards, including Best British Male Artist in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2002; a Golden Globe; an Emmy; and four Academy Award nominations.[7] As a solo musician and as a member of the Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards.[8] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Police in 2003. Sting has received a star on the Holl
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