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Stewart Copeland
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Composer (Music Score) Born: July 16, 1952 in Alexandria, Egypt Biography:"Stewart Copeland" would hardly be the first rock star who set his sights on the movies, but unlike most he didn't go into acting; Copeland used his success as drummer with '80s hit-makers "The Police" as a springboard for a second career composing scores for feature films.
Born in Egypt in 1952, "Stewart Copeland" was the son of an American CIA officer who grew up in a variety of locations in the Middle East. After attending college in the United States, Copeland moved to England and began pursuing a career as a musician. Copeland spent several years playing with the progressive rock band Curved Air before dipping his toes into the U.K.'s booming New Wave scene in 1977 by forming the Police with bassist Gordon Sumner (better known by his stage name, "Sting"). In 1979, the Police scored their first hit, "Roxanne", and the group enjoyed a long string of chart successes (including "Message in a... Full Biography
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