Freddie Mercury. Shep Pettibone. Ennio Morricone. Sting (musician) Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), better known by the stage name Sting, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor and philanthropist. He is best known as the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the pioneering new wave rock band The Police and for his influential subsequent solo career. Sting has varied his musical style, incorporating distinct elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, New Age, and worldbeat into his music.[1] As a solo musician and member of The Police, Sting has received 16 Grammy Awards for his work, receiving his first Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1980, three Brit Awards – winning Best British Male in 1994, a Golden Globe, an Emmy Award, and several Oscar nominations for Best Original Song.
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Police in 2003. Sting performing in 1985. Sting discography. Albums[edit] Studio albums[edit] Live albums[edit] Compilation albums[edit] Extended plays[edit] Singles[edit] 1980s[edit] 1990s[edit] 2000s[edit] As featured artist[edit] Other appearances[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Official discography of Sting. Aretha Franklin. Franklin has won a total of 18 Grammy Awards and is one of the best-selling female artists of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide.[1] Franklin has been honored throughout her career including a 1987 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in which she became the first female performer to be inducted.
She was inducted to the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. In August 2012, Franklin was inducted into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame.[2] Franklin is listed in at least two all-time lists on Rolling Stone magazine, including the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, in which she placed number 9, and the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time in which she placed number 1.[3][4] Early life[edit] Contrary to popular notion, Franklin's mother did not abandon her children and Aretha would recall seeing her mother in Buffalo during summertime while Barbara also frequently visited her children in Detroit. Franklin's mother died on March 7, 1952, prior to Franklin's tenth birthday. Arcade Fire.
The band plays guitar, drums, bass guitar, piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, xylophone, glockenspiel, keyboard, synthesizer, French horn, accordion, harp, mandolin, and hurdy-gurdy, and take most of these instruments on tour; the multi-instrumentalist band members switch duties throughout shows. History[edit] 2001–03: Formation and early work[edit] The promise shown by the new band in its early live shows allowed them to land a record contract with the independent record label, Merge Records, before the end of its first year together.[5] When asked about the rumour that the band's name refers to a fire in an arcade, Win Butler replied: "It's not a rumour, it's based on a story that someone told me.
It's not an actual event, but one that I took to be real. I would say that it's probably something that the kid made up, but at the time I believed him 2004–06: Funeral[edit] 2006–10: Neon Bible[edit] Arctic Monkeys. The band have won seven Brit Awards—winning both Best British Group and Best British Album three times, and have been nominated for three Grammy Awards.[9][10] They also won the Mercury Prize in 2006 for their debut album, in addition to receiving nominations in 2007 and 2013.[11] The band have headlined at the Glastonbury Festival twice, in 2007 and again in 2013.
Arctic Monkeys were heralded as one of the first bands to come to public attention via the Internet (through fan-based sites rather than from the band), with commentators suggesting they represented the possibility of a change in the way in which new bands are promoted and marketed.[12] History[edit] Early years and record deal (2003–05)[edit] The band began to grow in popularity across the north of England,[17] receiving attention from BBC Radio and the British tabloid press.
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006)[edit] Arctic Monkeys performing in 2006 Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007)[edit] Humbug (2008–10)[edit]