On this day (October 2) in 1951, Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner was born in Wallsend, Northumberland, England. But you’d likely recognize him as Sting, who got his start as the lead singer, bassist, and primary songwriter for the Police. Selling more than 75 million records, the band gained a global following with hit songs like “Every Breath You Take”, “Roxanne”, and “Message in a Bottle”. While the Police emerged from the British punk scene in the late 1970s, Sting’s musical journey has…
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