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Stewart Copeland
Stewart Copeland. Concert, 2006
Stewart Copeland. Concert, 2006
Background information
Birth name Stewart Armstrong Copeland
Born July 16, 1952 (1952-07-16) (age 55)
Origin Alexandria, Virginia
Genre(s) Rock, Reggae, Pop, New Wave, Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, Composer
Instrument(s) Drums
Percussion
Vocals
Keyboards
Years active 1975 - present
Label(s) A&M Records
Koch Records
Associated acts The Police
Klark Kent
Animal Logic
Oysterhead
Gizmo
Website www.stewartcopeland.net

Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the band The Police and is an influential drum stylist. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division Koch Records, the primary subsidiary of Koch Entertainment LP is the largest Independent record label in the United States. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, Animal Logic is the name of a band (and its eponymous first release formed in 1987 by ex-Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Virtuoso Bassist Stanley Oysterhead is a supergroup rock band featuring guitarist Trey Anastasio of Phish, bassist Les Claypool of Primus Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, During the group's extended hiatus from the mid-1980s to 2007, he played in other bands and composed soundtracks.

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Background

Copeland was born in Alexandria, Virginia,[1][2] the youngest of four children of CIA officer Miles Copeland, Jr. and Lorraine Adie, a Scot who served in British intelligence. Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Miles Axe Copeland Jr ( July 16, 1916 &ndash January 14, 1991) was an American Musician, businessman and CIA Lorraine Copeland (born Elizabeth Lorraine Adie) is an Archaeologist specialising in the Palaeolithic period of the Near East. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Military intelligence (abbreviated MI int Commonwealth, or intel

The family moved to Cairo, Egypt a few months after his birth, and Copeland spent his formative years in the Middle East. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. In 1957, the family moved to Beirut, Lebanon and Copeland attended the American Community School there. Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية He started drum lessons at age twelve and by age thirteen he was playing drums for school dances. Later he moved to England and attended Millfield from 1967 to 1969. Millfield is an independent school in Street Somerset, England. Copeland went to college in California, attending California Western University and UC Berkeley. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. History Alliant International University is an independent not-for-profit university formed in July 2001 as a result of a merger between California School of Professional The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley He returned to England in 1975, playing drums for the progressive rock band Curved Air. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Curved Air are a pioneering British Progressive rock group formed in 1969

Personal Life

Copeland married Curved Air vocalist Sonja Kristina in 1982. Sonja Kristina Linwood (born 14 April 1949, in Brentwood Essex) is an English Musician, usually known as Sonja Kristina They divorced in the early 1990s. They have three sons: Sven (drummer/producer), Jordan (film-editor/director and frontman in London-based rock 3-piece Hot Head Show[1]) and Scott (currently tour-manager for uncle Miles Copeland III's Bellydance Superstars). Miles Axe Copeland III (born May 2 1944) is an American entertainment executive best known for founding I The Bellydance Superstars is a professional American Belly dance troupe formed by Miles Copeland. Copeland has another son, Patrick, with Marina Guinness, daughter of Desmond Guinness. Desmond Guinness (born 8 September 1931) is an Irish author on Georgian art and architecture and a conservationist Copeland currently lives in Los Angeles with his second wife, Fiona Dent. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West They have has three daughters: Eve, Grace, and Celeste.

Stewart's oldest brother Miles Copeland III, founder of I.R.S. Records, was manager of the Police and has overseen Stewart's interests in other music projects. Miles Axe Copeland III (born May 2 1944) is an American entertainment executive best known for founding I IRS (International Record Syndicate Records was a Record label, started in the United States in 1979 by Miles Copeland III along with Jay Boberg Stewart's other brother, the now deceased Ian Copeland, was a pioneering booking agent who represented the Police, amongst many others. Ian Adie Copeland ( April 25 1949 – May 23 2006) was a pioneering American Music promoter and booking agent who helped launch the

Stewart's hobbies include rollerskating, cycling along the beach in Santa Monica, filmmaking and playing polo.

Drumming

Copeland is known for his precise, energetic, and creative rock drumming along with a reggae and jazz influenced style. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States His distinctive sound centers on a hard, high-pitched crack on a snare drum or rimshot, subtle hi-hat work with understated flourishes, while often playing only hi-hat with bass drum. A hi-hat, or hihat, is a type of Cymbal and stand used as a typical part of a Drum kit by percussionists in R&B, hip-hop, Disco Copeland is a master of the syncopated beat, and his distinct approach consolidates his position as an important drummer on the world stage, subsequently influencing generations of drummers. In Music, syncopation includes a variety of Rhythms which are in some way unexpected in that they deviate from the strict succession of regularly spaced His credit on Curved Air's Airborne album was "Heavy Artillery" rather than "drums. Curved Air are a pioneering British Progressive rock group formed in 1969 "

Copeland is also noted for his heavy emphasis on the groove as a complement to the song, rather than displays of technical prowess. He once drove this point home at a drum clinic: Copeland announced that he would show the audience something "that very few modern drummers can do," and proceeded to play a simple rock beat for two minutes. Nonetheless, his playing often incorporates spectacular fills and subtle inflections which greatly augment the groove. Compared to most of his 1980s contemporaries, Copeland's snare sound was very bright and cutting. Another novelty was his use of splash cymbals. A splash cymbal is a small Cymbal used for an accent in a Drum kit. He also is one of the few rock drummers using the traditional grip rather than the matched grip. Traditional grip (also known as Orthodox grip) is a technique used to hold Drum sticks while playing Percussion instruments Unlike Matched grip Matched grip is a method of holding Drum sticks and mallets to play Percussion instruments.

Equipment

Stewart Copeland currently uses Tama Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Remo Drum Heads & Vater Drum Sticks. Tama Drums is a brand of drums and hardware manufactured and marketed by the Japanese musical instrument company Hoshino Gakki. Paiste, a Swiss manufacturer and designer is one of the world's largest manufacturers of Cymbals Gongs and metal Remo is an American Drumhead company They are well known for their highly successful Weatherking series which is now seen on orchestral world and marching For the Dark Lord of the Sith see Vader. Vater is an American Drumstick and Percussion accesssory manufacturing company

The Police Reunion (2007-2008) tour kit:

Copeland's Classic Kit Set-up

The Police

Main article: The Police

In 1977, Copeland founded the Police with singer/bassist Sting and guitarist Henry Padovani (who was soon replaced by Andy Summers), which became one of the top bands of the 1980s. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Henry Padovani (b October 13, 1952, in Bastia, Corsica) is a Corsican musician who is noted for having been the original Guitarist Andy Summers (born Andrew James Somers 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police

Frequently cited recordings with the Police include:

Klark Kent

Copeland also recorded under the pseudonym Klark Kent, releasing several UK singles in 1978 with one ("Don't Care") entering the UK Singles Chart that year, along with an eponymously titled 10-inch album on green vinyl released in 1980. Outlandos d'Amour is the debut Album by The Police, released in 1978. " So Lonely " is a song by The Police, appearing on the 1978 studio album Outlandos d'Amour and released as a single in November 1978 For the song "Roxanne Roxanne" by UTFO and the rejoinders including "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shanté, see Roxanne Wars " Can't Stand Losing You " is a song by rock band The Police, first released in 1978 as a single and on their album Outlandos d'Amour Reggatta de Blanc is the second Album by The Police, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) " Walking on the Moon " is a 1979 song by The Police, from their second album Reggatta de Blanc. Reggatta de Blanc is the second Album by The Police, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) Zenyattà Mondatta is the third Album by The Police, released in 1980 "De Do Do Do De Da Da Da" is a song by The Police, released as a single in October 1980 " Don't Stand So Close to Me " is a 1980 song and hit single by the British rock band The Police. Ghost in the Machine is the fourth Album by The Police, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) "Invisible Sun" is a Hit single by rock group The Police, released in 1981. " Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic " is a Hit single by British rock group The Police. "Spirits in the Material World" is a song by new wave trio The Police, written by Sting. Synchronicity is the fifth and final Studio album by The Police, released in 1983 " King of Pain " is a song by The Police, originally released on their 1983 album Synchronicity. " Wrapped Around Your Finger " is the second UK single from The Police 's 1983 album Synchronicity. For the compilation album see Every Breath You Take The Singles. "Synchronicity II" is a song by The Police that has been described as aggressive and steely A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry A vinyl compound is any Organic compound that contains a vinyl group (also called ethenyl) &minus C[[Hydrogen H]] =CH sub>2 In a 2006 online chat, Copeland "revealed" (with tongue in cheek) that A&M Records signed the Police in order to get Klark Kent. A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division [3]

Singles

For more details on this topic, see Klark Kent singles Discography. Stewart Copeland ' s four singles recorded under the Pseudonym Klark Kent were released between 1978 and 1980 and were all released on Krypton

EPs

Albums

Later Career

In 1982 Stewart Copeland was involved in the production of a WOMAD benefit album called Music and Rhythm. Klark Kent was Stewart Copeland 's first solo album recorded under the Pseudonym Klark Kent Kollected Works is a collection of the "best of" Klark Kent (also known as Stewart Copeland) which features the bulk (if not all of his debut Studio World of Music Arts and Dance ( WOMAD) is a festival started in Shepton Mallet, England in 1982

In 1983, Stewart Copeland would compose the musical score and earn a Golden Globe nomination for his scoring of Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, Rumble Fish is a 1983 film directed produced and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola. The film directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola from the S.E. Hinton novel also had a song released to radio on A & M Records "Don't Box Me In - Theme From Rumblefish" - a collaboration between Copeland and singer/songwriter Stan Ridgway, leader of the band Wall of Voodoo, that received significant airplay upon release of the film that year. Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, Susan Eloise Hinton (born July 22, 1948) is an American Author of Novels for young adults and is most famous for her Stan Ridgway born April 5, 1954 in Barstow California, is a Multi-instrumentalist Singer-songwriter, and was the original Wall of Voodoo was a new wave group from Los Angeles best known for the 1983 hit " Mexican Radio "

After The Police stopped touring in 1984, Copeland established a career composing soundtracks for movies (Talk Radio, Wall Street, 'Riff Raff, 'Raining Stones, Surviving the Game, See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Highlander II: The Quickening, The Leopard Son, She's Having a Baby, Taking Care of Business, West Beirut, I am David), television (The Equalizer, Dead Like Me, Star Wars: Droids, the original pilot for Babylon 5, The Life and Times of Juniper Lee), and video games (Spyro the Dragon and The Agents), along with operas (Holy Blood and Crescent Moon, commissioned by Cleveland Opera) and ballets. Talk Radio is a 1988 film starring Eric Bogosian as a controversial " Shock jock " Wall Street is a 1987 American film directed by Oliver Stone and features Charlie Sheen as a young stockbroker desperate Surviving The Game is a 1994 Action film directed by Ernest R Highlander II The Quickening is the second installment to the successful ''Highlander'' film series, released on November 1 1991 by Interstar She's Having a Baby is an American movie released in 1988, which was directed by John Hughes. Taking Care of Business was a film made in 1990 starring James Belushi and Charles Grodin. West Beirut ( Arabic: Beyrout Al Gharbiyya &mdash بيروت الغربية is a 1998 Lebanese Drama film written and directed I Am David is a 2003 film based on the novel I Am David by Anne Holm. The Equalizer is an American action-adventure television series initially broadcast on the CBS Network between 1985 and 1989 Dead Like Me is an American television Comedy-drama starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers in Star Wars Droids, also known as Droids The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO, was an Animated television series that featured the exploits of R2-D2 Babylon 5 The Gathering is the pilot movie of the science fiction television series Babylon 5. The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, also known as Juniper Lee, was an American Animated television series, created by Judd Winick and A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Spyro the Dragon is a popular Platform game series starring the Video game character Spyro, which was originally released for the Sony Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Cleveland Opera was Cleveland Ohio 's leading professional Opera company from 1976 to 2006 Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance

In 1985, Copeland released a solo album, The Rhythmatist. Featuring drums and percussion, the record was the result of a pilgrimage to Africa. In 1988 he followed up with The Equalizer & Other Cliff Hangers, an album collecting some of his soundtrack efforts.

In 1989, Copeland formed Animal Logic with jazz bassist Stanley Clarke and singer songwriter Deborah Holland. Animal Logic is the name of a band (and its eponymous first release formed in 1987 by ex-Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Virtuoso Bassist Stanley Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Stanley Clarke (born 30 June 1951) is an American Jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on Double Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Deborah Holland was the lead singer and songwriter of Animal Logic featuring Stanley Clarke and Stewart Copeland. The trio had success with their first album and world tour but the followup recording sold poorly, and the band did not continue.

Copeland has occasionally played drums for other artists including Peter Gabriel. Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. In 2000, he joined with Les Claypool of Primus (with whom he produced a track on the Primus album Antipop) and Trey Anastasio of Phish to create the band Oysterhead. Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool (born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, U Primus is an American rock band currently composed of singer and bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde, and Antipop is a studio Album by Primus, released on October 19, 1999, before their hiatus in 2000-2003 Trey Anastasio (born Ernest Joseph Anastasio III on Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following Oysterhead is a supergroup rock band featuring guitarist Trey Anastasio of Phish, bassist Les Claypool of Primus In 2002, Copeland was hired by Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of The Doors to play on a new album and tour, but after an injury sidelined Copeland, the arrangement ended in mutual lawsuits. Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr or Manczarek (b 12 February 1939 Illinois) is an American Musician, Singer, producer Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American Rock and roll Guitarist and Songwriter. This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing In 2005, Copeland released Orchestralli, a live recording of chamber ensemble performing music of his own composition on a short tour of Italy in 2002. Also in 2005, Copeland started Gizmo, a new project with avant-garde guitarist David Fiuczynski. Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles David "Fuze" Fiuczynski is an American Guitarist best known as the leader of the Screaming Headless Torsos and David Fiuczynski's KiF The band made their U. S debut on September 16, 2006 at the Modern Drummer Drum Festival. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For the song "Modern Drummer" by The American Analog Set see Promise of Love Modern Drummer is the oldest magazine (still

In January 2006, Copeland premiered his film about the Police called Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out at the Sundance Film Festival. Everyone Stares The Police Inside Out is a Rockumentary Film made by Stewart Copeland, Drummer of the band The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. In February and March, he appeared as one of the judges on the BBC television show 'Just the Two of Us' (A role he later reprised for a second series in January 2007). Just the Two of Us is a British television reality singing contest hosted by Vernon Kay and Tess Daly.

At the 2007 Grammy Awards, Copeland, Andy Summers and Sting performed the song "Roxanne" together again as The Police. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Andy Summers (born Andrew James Somers 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award For the song "Roxanne Roxanne" by UTFO and the rejoinders including "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shanté, see Roxanne Wars This marked the band's first public performance since 1986 (they had previously reunited only for an improvised set at Sting's wedding party in 1992 and for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003). The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States One day later, the band announced that in celebration of The Police's 30th anniversary, they would be embarking on worldwide The Police Reunion Tour on May 23, 2007. The Police Reunion Tour was a 2007-2008 worldwide Concert tour by The Police, marking the 30th anniversary of their beginnings Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Also in 2007, he released the compilation album The Stewart Copeland Anthology. The Stewart Copeland Anthology is a compilation album by Stewart Copeland, released in 2007

In March 2008, Copeland premiered a new composition at "An Evening with Stewart Copeland", at the Savannah Music Festival. The Savannah Music Festival (SMF is Georgia 's largest musical arts festival a distinctive cross-genre event celebrating both the rich musical heritage of the South and presenting The appearance will also feature a screening of his documentary and special guest artists.

References

  1. ^ Film: "Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out"
  2. ^ Early days, the Middle East, music biz & Curved Air
  3. ^ Film: "Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out" (2006-01-27). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Retrieved on 2007-02-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the

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