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Composer (Music Score), Actor, Songwriter Born: October 2, 1951 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK Biography:British rock artist/actor "Sting" came into the world as Gordon Sumner, earning his more famous soubriquet thanks to his predilection for wearing beelike striped shirts. At 17, Sting toured the world as a musical performer on the Princess Cruise luxury-vacation line. He attended Warwick University, then made ends meet as a teacher, income tax clerk, and construction worker before achieving fame as lead singer of the rock group "The Police". Following the 1977 release of the "Police"'s inaugural recording "Fall Out", Sting was approached by the producers of the James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only" to costar as the megalomaniac villain. He refused, choosing instead to make his film bow in the more characteristic role of a teen punk in "Quadrophrenia" (1979). One of his more impressive film appearances was as the enigmatic antihero of the pitch-black comedy "Brimstone and Treacle" (1982). While... Full Biography
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