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1. He was born Gordon Sumner
Sting grew up in Wallsend, Tyneside. His father was a milkman.
2. The nickname came from a jumper
A jazz bandleader nicknamed him after a black-and-yellow striped top that resembled a wasp. The name stuck.
3. He was a teacher
Before The Police he taught at a primary school in Cramlington. He also took manual jobs.
4. The Police began in London in 1977
Stewart Copeland formed the band, and Sting joined. Andy Summers arrived later.
5. The Police dyed their hair for an advert
The band appeared in a chewing gum commercial with bleached blond hair. It gave them their look.
6. Roxanne was inspired by Paris
He wrote it after seeing prostitutes in the city. The name came from Cyrano de Bergerac.
7. Every Breath You Take was written quickly
He wrote it at Ian Fleming's Goldeneye estate in Jamaica. It topped charts in 1983.
8. Synchronicity referenced Carl Jung
The 1983 album took its title from Jung's idea. It was The Police's biggest album.
9. The Dream of the Blue Turtles used jazz players
His 1985 solo debut featured Branford Marsalis. It showed a jazz influence.
10. Russians used a Prokofiev melody
The 1985 song borrowed from Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kijé. It addressed Cold War fears.
11. He founded the Rainforest Foundation
He started it in 1989 with his wife Trudie Styler. It supports indigenous peoples.
12. He recorded a lute album
Songs from the Labyrinth in 2006 featured John Dowland songs with Edin Karamazov. It was a surprise.
13. He wrote a Broadway musical
The Last Ship was about shipbuilding in Wallsend. It opened in 2014.
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