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The Police
The Police performing live on 1 August 2007 at Madison Square Garden, New York.
The Police performing live on 1 August 2007 at Madison Square Garden, New York. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The City of New York
Background information
Origin London, England
Genre(s) Rock, New Wave, Reggae
Years active 1977–1984, 1986, 2003, 2007–Present
Label(s) A&M/Polydor
Universal Music Group
Associated acts Oysterhead, Gizmo
Website www.thepolice.com
Members
Sting
Andy Summers
Stewart Copeland
Former members
Henry Padovani

The Police are a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting (vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar, vocals) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion, vocals). London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 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 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. New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s 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 Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. Oysterhead is a supergroup rock band featuring guitarist Trey Anastasio of Phish, bassist Les Claypool of Primus Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Andy Summers (born Andrew James Somers 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American Musician, best known as the Drummer for the band The Henry Padovani (b October 13, 1952, in Bastia, Corsica) is a Corsican musician who is noted for having been the original Guitarist The power trio is a Rock and roll band format popularized in the 1960s Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Andy Summers (born Andrew James Somers 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American Musician, best known as the Drummer for the band The A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US The band became globally popular in the early 1980s, playing a style of rock that was influenced by jazz, rock and reggae music. 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 Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Their 1983 album, Synchronicity, was number one in the UK and the US and sold over 8,000,000 copies in the US. Synchronicity is the fifth and final Studio album by The Police, released in 1983 The band broke up in the mid-1980s, but reunited in early 2007 with the announcement that they were undertaking a world tour. The Police Reunion Tour was a 2007-2008 worldwide Concert tour by The Police, marking the 30th anniversary of their beginnings The tour was scheduled from the middle of that year on until mid-2008, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their hit single "Roxanne" and also, to a lesser extent, that of their formation as a group. For the song "Roxanne Roxanne" by UTFO and the rejoinders including "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shanté, see Roxanne Wars To date The Police have sold over 50 million albums worldwide. Rolling Stone ranked The Police number 70 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published [1]

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Career

Formation

The Police were founded by American-born drummer Stewart Copeland in early 1977. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American Musician, best known as the Drummer for the band The After the demise of his progressive rock band Curved Air, Copeland was anxious to form a new three-piece group and join the burgeoning London punk scene. 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 Singer-bassist Sting and guitarist Henry Padovani began rehearsing with Copeland in January 1977, and they recorded their first Police single, "Fall Out"/"Nothing Achieving," the following month. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Henry Padovani (b October 13, 1952, in Bastia, Corsica) is a Corsican musician who is noted for having been the original Guitarist Acting Manager Paul Mulligan paid for the recording of the single. In March and April, the threesome toured as a support act for Cherry Vanilla as well as Wayne County & the Electric Chairs. Cherry Vanilla (born Kathy Dorritie) is an Publicist, Singer - Songwriter and early 1970's Glam rock star Wayne County & the Electric Chairs were part of the first wave of punk bands from the 1970s

In May, ex-Gong musician Mike Howlett invited Sting and former Eric Burdon and the Animals guitarist Andy Summers to form Strontium 90 with him, as a project band for a Gong reunion. Gong is a progressive / Psychedelic rock band formed by Australian Musician Daevid Allen. Mike Howlett (born April 27, 1950) is a Fijian -born Musician and producer based in the United Kingdom. The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. Andy Summers (born Andrew James Somers 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police The drummer Howlett had in mind for this band, Chris Cutler, was unavailable to play, so Sting brought along Stewart Copeland. Chris Cutler (born January 4, 1947) is an English percussionist composer lyricist and music theorist Strontium 90 recorded several demo tracks at Virtual Earth Studios, and then performed at a Gong reunion concert in Paris on May 28, 1977. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays An album with some of these studio and live tracks (with the first recorded version of "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic") was released twenty years later in 1997 under the name Strontium 90: Police Academy. " Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic " is a Hit single by British rock group The Police. Strontium 90 Police Academy is a Music album, released by Mike Howlett in 1997, containing studio tracks and some live performances by Strontium 90 The foursome also performed at a London club as "The Elevators" in July 1977.

In July 1977, Copeland, Sting, Padovani, and Summers began performing as a four-piece version of the Police. Padovani's relatively limited ability as a guitarist meant that his tenure with the band was short. Soon after an aborted recording session with producer John Cale on August 10, Padovani left the band and Summers took over sole guitar duties. John Davies Cale (born March 9, 1942) better known as John Cale, is a Welsh Musician, Composer, Singer-songwriter Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire This lineup of Copeland, Sting, and Summers would endure for the rest of Police history.

Sting proved to be a capable songwriter. He had previously spent time as a secondary school English teacher, and his lyrics are noted for their literary awareness and verbal agility. Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Material in the later album Ghost in the Machine was inspired by the writings of Arthur Koestler, and material in Synchronicity was prominently inspired by the writings of Carl Jung. The ghost in the machine is British philosopher Gilbert Ryle 's derogatory description for René Descartes ' mind-body dualism. Arthur Koestler CBE ( September 5, 1905, Budapest &ndash March 3, 1983, London) was a Synchronicity is the fifth and final Studio album by The Police, released in 1983 "Tea in the Sahara" on the latter album showed interest in the work of author Paul Bowles as well. Paul Frederic Bowles ( December 30, 1910 – November 18, 1999) was an American Expatriate Composer, Author,

The Police, along with The Clash, are notable as one of the first mainstream white bands to adopt reggae as a predominant musical form, and to score major international hits with reggae-styled material. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Although ska and reggae were already very popular in the United Kingdom, the style was little known in the United States or other countries. Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Prior to the emergence of the Police, only a handful of reggae songs — such as Eric Clapton's 1974 cover rendition of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" or Paul Simon's "Mother and Child Reunion" — had enjoyed any significant chart success. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6 1945 – May 11 1981 was a Jamaican Musician, Singer-songwriter and Rastafarian " I Shot the Sheriff " is a song written by Bob Marley. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For the Degrassi The Next Generation episode see Mother and Child Reunion " Mother and Child Reunion " is a song written by

The bleached blonde hair that would become a trademark of the band was a lucky accident, originating in February 1978. The band, desperate for money, was asked to do a commercial for Wrigley's Spearmint chewing gum on the condition that they dye their hair blonde. Wrigley's Spearmint is a brand of Wrigley's chewing gum Wrigley's launched the brand in 1893 and markets the gum as its classic brand although the For songs called "Chewing Gum" see Chewing Gum (song Chewing gum is a type of Confectionery traditionally made of Chicle

Recording contract

For the Police, their first album, Outlandos d'Amour was a hardship, working on a small budget, with no manager or record deal. Outlandos d'Amour is the debut Album by The Police, released in 1978. Stewart Copeland's older brother Miles Copeland III heard "Roxanne" for the first time and immediately got them a record deal with A&M Records. Miles Axe Copeland III (born May 2 1944) is an American entertainment executive best known for founding I For the song "Roxanne Roxanne" by UTFO and the rejoinders including "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shanté, see Roxanne Wars A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division Originally released in 1978, the single was re-released in 1979, and it was then that the Police gained widespread recognition in the United Kingdom, as well as scoring a minor hit with the song in several other countries, notably Australia. Their success led to a gig at the famous New York club CBGB and a gruelling United States tour in which the band drove themselves and all their equipment around the country in a Ford Econoline van. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous CBGB ( Country, Blue Grass, and Blues) was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan The Ford E-Series, formerly known as the "Econoline" or "Club Wagon" is a line of full-size Vans (both cargo and passenger and truck

In October 1979, the group released their second album Reggatta de Blanc, which was a major seller in many countries and which spawned the U. Reggatta de Blanc is the second Album by The Police, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) K. singles "Message In A Bottle," their first #1, and "Walking on the Moon," also a chart topper. This article is about the song For other meanings see the disambiguation page at Message in a bottle (disambiguation " Message in a Bottle " Walking on the Moon " is a 1979 song by The Police, from their second album Reggatta de Blanc. The instrumental title track would win the Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.

In March 1980, the Police did their first world tour, and they were one of the first major rock bands to play in places like Mexico City, Mexico, Bombay, India and Egypt. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Mexico City show was filmed by Canal 13. In May A&M in Great Britain released "Six Pack (The Police)," an expensive package containing the 5 previous A&M singles (not including "Fall Out") in their original sleeves plus a mono alternate take of the popular album track (from Regatta De Blanc) "The Bed's Too Big Without You" backed with a live version of the Outlandos d'Amour track "Truth Hits Everybody. The Six Pack is the title of the collection of seven-inch singles released by rock group The Police in 1980. Reggatta de Blanc is the second Album by The Police, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) " It reached #17 in the U. K. singles chart although chart regulations introduced later in the decade would have classed it as an album.

Pressured by their record company for a new record and a prompt return to touring, the Police released their third album, Zenyatta Mondatta, in the autumn of 1980. Zenyattà Mondatta is the third Album by The Police, released in 1980 The album gave the group their third U. K. #1 hit, "Don't Stand So Close to Me", and "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da", which charted in the United States. " Don't Stand So Close to Me " is a 1980 song and hit single by the British rock band The Police. "De Do Do Do De Da Da Da" is a song by The Police, released as a single in October 1980 In subsequent interviews Sting stated that he regretted the rushed recording for the album. However, many critics would later cite it as one of their strongest efforts. The instrumental "Behind My Camel," written by Andy Summers won the band a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The song "Don't Stand So Close to Me" won the Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance For Duo Or Group.

Stardom

By this time Sting was becoming a major star, and he established a career beyond the Police by branching out into acting. He made a well-received debut as the 'Ace Face' in Quadrophenia the film version of The Who's rock opera, followed by a role as a mechanic in love with Eddie Cochran's music in Chris Petit's Radio On. Quadrophenia is a 1979 British Film based on the 1973 Rock opera album Quadrophenia by The Who. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Rock operas, Concept albums Song cycles and Oratorios all differ from a conventional rock album which usually includes songs that are unrelated to each Raymond Edward "Eddie" Cochran ( October 3, 1938 He took music lessons in school but quit the band to play drums Chris Petit (born 1949) is an English novelist and film-maker Radio On is a film directed by Christopher Petit and released in 1979. He also played the character Feyd Rautha' in Dune and a soldier who is executed for being too brave in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. The Na-Baron Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is a Fictional character in the Science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert. This article is about the 1984 film See Frank Herbert's Dune for the 2000 television adaptation The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 Film directed by Terry Gilliam, starring John Neville, Sarah Polley

As Sting's fame rose, his relationship with band founder Stewart Copeland began to deteriorate. The increasingly strained partnership was further stretched by the pressures of worldwide publicity and fame, conflicting egos, and their financial success. Publicity is the deliberate attempt to manage the public's perception of a subject Id, ego, and super-ego are the three parts of the " Psychic apparatus " defined in Sigmund Freud 's structural model of Meanwhile, both Sting and Summers' marriages failed (Sting settled down with new partner Trudie Styler, whom he later married, while Summers, after a brief relationship that fathered a son Andrew Jr. , re-married his second wife Kate).

The Police's fourth album, Ghost in the Machine, co-produced by Hugh Padgham, was released in 1981. Ghost in the Machine is the fourth Album by The Police, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) Hugh Padgham is a British Record producer. He has won a string of awards including four Grammys with Producer of the Year and Engineer of the Year amongst them It featured thicker sounds, layered saxophones, and vocal textures. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind It spawned the hit singles, "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic", "Invisible Sun", and "Spirits in the Material World". " Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic " is a Hit single by British rock group The Police. "Invisible Sun" is a Hit single by rock group The Police, released in 1981. "Spirits in the Material World" is a song by new wave trio The Police, written by Sting. As the band were unable to agree on a cover picture, the album cover had three red pictographs, "digital" likenesses of the three band members in the style of segmented LED displays, set against a black background. In the 1980s, Sting and Andy Summers became tax exiles and moved to Ireland (Sting to Roundstone in Galway, and Andy to Kinsale in County Cork) while Stewart, an American, remained in England.

The Police took a sabbatical in 1982, with Sting pursuing his acting career, co-starring with Denholm Elliot and Joan Plowright in the Richard Loncraine film version of Dennis Potter's play Brimstone and Treacle. Denholm Mitchell Elliott, CBE (31 May 1922 &ndash 6 October 1992 was a distinguished English Actor of stage and Screen, with Joan Ann Olivier Baroness Olivier, DBE (born 28 October 1929) better known as Dame Joan Plowright, is an English actress Richard Loncraine is a film and television director Loncraine received early training in the features department of the BBC, including a season directing Dennis Christopher George Potter (17 May 1935&ndash7 June 1994 was a controversial English Dramatist, best known for The Singing Detective Brimstone and Treacle is a 1976 play by Dennis Potter which is best known via adaptations as a 1976 BBC television play and a 1982 film co-starring He also had a minor solo hit in the United Kingdom with the movie's theme song, "Spread A Little Happiness" (which appeared on the Brimstone and Treacle soundtrack, along with three new Police tracks). Brimstone and Treacle is the Soundtrack for the 1982 Film adaption of the play Brimstone and Treacle. Summers recorded his first album with Robert Fripp, I Advance Masked. Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a Guitarist, Composer and a Record

The Police released their last album, Synchronicity, in 1983. Synchronicity is the fifth and final Studio album by The Police, released in 1983 Notable songs from that album include "Every Breath You Take", "Wrapped Around Your Finger", "King of Pain" and the foreboding "Synchronicity II". For the compilation album see Every Breath You Take The Singles. " Wrapped Around Your Finger " is the second UK single from The Police 's 1983 album Synchronicity. " King of Pain " is a song by The Police, originally released on their 1983 album Synchronicity. "Synchronicity II" is a song by The Police that has been described as aggressive and steely Except for "King of Pain", the singles were accompanied by music videos directed by Godley & Creme. Godley & Creme were a duo of English Pop musicians and Music video directors Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. This album hit #1 in both the U. K. (where it debuted at #1) and the U. S. It stayed at #1 in the U. K. for only two weeks and in the U. S. for 17 weeks. It was nominated for the Album of the Year Grammy, but lost to the inevitable winner, Michael Jackson's Thriller. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Thriller is the sixth Studio album by American pop musician Michael Jackson.

The Police beat out Jackson in one category: "Every Breath You Take" won the Grammy for Song Of The Year, beating Jackson's "Billie Jean". " Billie Jean " is a 1983 hit single from Michael Jackson 's Thriller album "Every Breath You Take" also won the Grammy for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal while "Synchronicity II" won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. "Every Breath You Take" also won the American Video Award for Best Group video and nabbed two Ivor Novello Awards for the categories Best Song Musically & Lyrically and Most Performed Work. The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are Awards for Songwriting and Composing. In 1983, Stewart Copeland composed the musical score for Rumble Fish a film directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola from the S.E. Hinton novel. Rumble Fish is a 1983 film directed produced and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola. 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 A song released to radio on A& M Records "Don't Box Me In (theme From Rumble Fish)", a collaboration between Copeland and singer/songwriter Stan Ridgway leader of the band Wall of Voodoo, received significant airplay upon release of the film that year. 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 "

Break-up

Although there was never an official split, each band member pursued his own solo career after the Synchronicity tour ended in March 1984. In June 1986, the trio reconvened to play three concerts for the Amnesty International A Conspiracy of Hope Tour. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to A Conspiracy of Hope was a short tour of six Benefit concerts on behalf of Amnesty International that took place in the United States during June 1986 In July of that year, a tense short-lived reunion in the studio produced only subdued re-recordings of "Don't Stand So Close to Me" and "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da". The former was released in October 1986 as their final single together in the form of "Don't Stand So Close To Me '86" (a substantially reworked version of the 1980 original), appeared on the compilation Every Breath You Take: The Singles, and made the UK Top 25. Every Breath You Take The Singles was The Police 's first compilation Album, released in 1986 By this time, it was clear that Sting had no intention of continuing with the band, having already released a successful solo debut LP in 1985, the jazz-influenced The Dream of the Blue Turtles. 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 Dream of the Blue Turtles is the first solo album released by Sting.

In 1992, Sting wed Trudie Styler. Trudie Styler (born 6 January, 1954 in Birmingham, England) is an actress and producer Summers and Copeland were invited to the ceremony and reception. Aware that all band members were present, the wedding guests pressured the trio into playing, and they ultimately performed "Roxanne" and "Message In A Bottle. " Copeland said later that "after about three minutes, it became 'the thing' again. " Also in 1992, Andy Summers served a brief stint as Musical Director on the short-lived "Dennis Miller Show".

On March 10, 2003, the Police were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and performed "Roxanne," "Message In a Bottle," and "Every Breath You Take" live, as a group. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 For the song "Roxanne Roxanne" by UTFO and the rejoinders including "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shanté, see Roxanne Wars The last song was performed alongside Steven Tyler, Gwen Stefani, and John Mayer. Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26 1948 in Yonkers New York) better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3 1969 (ˈgwɛn stɛˈfɑːni is an American recording artist and Fashion designer Stefani fronts the rock band No Doubt John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician Towards the end of the song, Copeland, known for tightening his drum heads until his knuckles turn white, as well as striking the drums with excessive force, was playing the drums so hard that the head of his snare drum broke. That fall Sting released his autobiography, "Broken Music".

In 2004, Henry Padovani (the band's guitarist before Andy Summers joined) released an album with the participation of Stewart Copeland and Sting in one track, reuniting the "original" Police members in a performance for the first time since 1977. Henry Padovani (b October 13, 1952, in Bastia, Corsica) is a Corsican musician who is noted for having been the original Guitarist Also in 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked The Police #70 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published [2]

In 2006 Stewart Copeland made a rockumentary about the band called Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out, based on Super-8 filming he did when the band was touring and recording in the late '70s and the early '80s. Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American Musician, best known as the Drummer for the band The The term rockumentary is a Neologism denoting a program on Television or movie documentary about Rock music or its Everyone Stares The Police Inside Out is a Rockumentary Film made by Stewart Copeland, Drummer of the band Super 8 mm film, also simply called Super 8, is a motion picture film format released in 1965 by Eastman Kodak as an improvement of the In October 2006 Andy Summers released One Train Later, an autobiographical memoir detailing his early career and time with the band.

2007 reunion

Main article: The Police Reunion Tour

In early 2007, reports surfaced that the trio would reunite for a tour to mark their 30th anniversary,[3] over 20 years since their 'final' split in summer 1986. The Police Reunion Tour was a 2007-2008 worldwide Concert tour by The Police, marking the 30th anniversary of their beginnings The concerts would coincide with Universal Music (current owners of the A&M label) re-releasing some material from the band's back catalogue. [4] The following statement was released on behalf of the band by a spokesperson at Interscope Geffen A&M Records and posted on Sting's official website: "As the 30th anniversary of the first Police single approaches, discussions have been underway as to how this will be commemorated. While we can confirm that there will indeed be something special done to mark the occasion, the depth of the band's involvement still remains undetermined. "

On January 22, 2007, the punk wave magazine Side-Line broke the story that The Police would reunite for the Grammys, adding that the song performed would be "Roxanne". Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Side-Line was an online music magazine History Side-line was started in 1989 by two university students David Noiret and Seba Dolimont who noticed that there was a distinctive The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences All this information appeared to be correct. [5][6] Side-Line also announced in its news coverage that The Police were to embark on a massive tour bringing them to cities all over the world. Side-Line was an online music magazine History Side-line was started in 1989 by two university students David Noiret and Seba Dolimont who noticed that there was a distinctive Billboard magazine later confirmed the rumours, quoting Andy Summers who had discussed earlier in 2006 how the band could have continued post-Synchronicity: "The more rational approach would have been, 'OK, Sting, go make a solo record, and let's get back together in two or three years. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry I'm certain we could have done that. Of course we could have. We were definitely not in a creative dry space. We could have easily carried on, and we could probably still be there. That wasn't to be our fate. It went in another way. I regret we never paid it off with a last tour. "[7]

The Police opened the 49th Annual Grammy Awards on 11 February 2007 in Los Angeles, California,[8] announcing "We're The Police. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West And we're back!" before launching into "Roxanne. " A&M[9] Records, the band's record company, is promoting the current 2007–2008 reunion tour as the 30th anniversary of the release of their first single and not indeed that of the band's creation. ABC reported, "This year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of 'Roxanne,' the single that broke the Police in the United States. " The single was released in April 1978.

The Police opened their Reunion Tour in Vancouver on May 28 in front of 22,000 fans at one of two nearly sold-out concerts. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal However, Stewart Copeland gave a scathing review of the show on his own website,[10] which the press picked up as a feud occurring two gigs into the tour. It was only meant to be tongue-in-cheek and the band took it as light-hearted as it was intended. In October 2007 the group played the largest gig of the reunion tour so far in Dublin, Ireland, in front of 82,000 fans.

The Police continued their reunion tour in 2008, and locations include New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Macau, Japan, Canada, USA, France, Germany, Norway, Denmark, UK, Poland, Argentina and Brazil, where they played for 75,000 people. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Singapore For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The concert was opened by Brazilian band Os Paralamas do Sucesso, whose sound is heavily inspired by The Police. Os Paralamas do Sucesso is a Brazilian rock band formed in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1970s and still active as of 2006 Henry Padovani joined the band on stage for the final encore of their show in Paris on September 29th. Henry Padovani (b October 13, 1952, in Bastia, Corsica) is a Corsican musician who is noted for having been the original Guitarist Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The Police as a 4-piece band played "Next to You" from the band's first album Outlandos d'Amour.

The Police have also recently been announced to headline the last night of the 2008 Isle of Wight Festival on 15 June 2008,[11] as well as headlining the Sunday night at Hard Rock Calling (previously called Hyde Park Calling) on the 29th June. The Isle of Wight Festival is a Music festival which takes place annually on the Isle of Wight, England. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Hyde Park Calling is a Music festival in Hyde Park London, which first took place on Saturday July 1 and Sunday July 2 2006. [12] According to a famous newspaper in Serbia, The Police will come for a concert on the 24th June in Belgrade. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Announcement has been made that Counting Crows will open for the concert. Counting Crows is a Rock band originating from Berkeley California. 52,000 tickets are on sale. [13]

In February 2008, The Police announced that once they are finished touring they will break up again. According to Sting, "There will be no new album, no big new tour, once we're done with our reunion tour, that's it for the Police". [14]

On May 5th, 2008 The Police announced their final show will be played in New York City. Proceeds will go toward arts programming for the city's public television stations. The group made the announcement while donating $1 million to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's initiative to plant 1 million trees in the city by 2017. [15]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Soundtracks and other contributions

Compilation albums

There are demo tracks of several Police songs available for listening on Youtube. Outlandos d'Amour is the debut Album by The Police, released in 1978. 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 Ghost in the Machine is the fourth Album by The Police, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) Synchronicity is the fifth and final Studio album by The Police, released in 1983 Live! was an album by The Police, released in 1995 Disc one contains almost the complete concert on November 27 1979 at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, Urgh! A Music War is a British Film released in 1981 featuring performances by Punk rock, New Wave, and Post-punk Brimstone and Treacle is the Soundtrack for the 1982 Film adaption of the play Brimstone and Treacle. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Strontium 90 Police Academy is a Music album, released by Mike Howlett in 1997, containing studio tracks and some live performances by Strontium 90 Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Every Breath You Take The Singles was The Police 's first compilation Album, released in 1986 Track listing " Roxanne " – 312 " Can't Stand Losing You " – 248 " So Lonely " - 448 " Message in a Box The Complete Recordings is a box-set by The Police, containing all of their studio albums in chronological order as well as singles B-sides Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Every Breath You Take The Singles was The Police 's first compilation Album, released in 1986 Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Very Best of Sting & The Police is a compilation Album issued by Sting, and released by A&M Records. The Very Best of Sting & The Police is a compilation Album issued by Sting, and released by A&M Records. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Police is a self-titled greatest hits compilation released by The Police on June 5 2007 to accompany their reunion tour. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. com. Some were demos of tracks later released on Ghost In The Machine. Among the others were songs that never saw the light of day as far as being released went. These tracks were intended to also be included on "Ghost in the Machine". These demos include. . .

Secret Journey demo 1, Secret Journey demo 2, Hungry For You, Spirits In The Material World, Invisible Sun, Don't You Believe Me, Don't Think We Can Ever Be Friends, It's Never Too Late, Keep Your Day Job, Don't You Look At Me, and Truth Hits Everybody '83 (was obviously not meant to be on Ghost. It is slower paced and resembles the later revised version of "Don't Stand So Close To Me. )

Tribute & covers albums

Videos

VHS

DVD

Singles

Month of release (UK) Song UK singles U.S. Hot 100 U.S. Main- stream Rock Dutch Top 40 Album
May 1977 "Fall Out" — — — — —
April 1978 "Roxanne" — — — — Outlandos d'Amour
September 1978 "Can't Stand Losing You" 42 — — — Outlandos d'Amour
November 1978 "So Lonely" — — — — Outlandos d'Amour
April 1979 (re-r. ¡Policia! - A Tribute to the Police is a Tribute album released by The Militia Group in 2005. The term rockumentary is a Neologism denoting a program on Television or movie documentary about Rock music or its Everyone Stares The Police Inside Out is a Rockumentary Film made by Stewart Copeland, Drummer of the band The term rockumentary is a Neologism denoting a program on Television or movie documentary about Rock music or its Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American Musician, best known as the Drummer for the band The The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (originally called Mainstream Rock Tracks) is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on Mainstream rock The Dutch Top 40 ( Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly Music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40" because the Pirate radio channel Radio "Fall Out" was the first single released by the The Police. 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 " 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 ) "Roxanne" 12 32 — 21 Outlandos d'Amour
June 1979 (re-r. 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" 2 — — 9 Outlandos d'Amour
September 1979 "Message in a Bottle" 1 74 — 2 Reggatta de Blanc
November 1979 (re-r. " 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 This article is about the song For other meanings see the disambiguation page at Message in a bottle (disambiguation " Message in a Bottle ) "Fall Out" 47 — — — —
November 1979 "Walking on the Moon" 1 — — 9 Reggatta de Blanc
1980 (Ger. "Fall Out" was the first single released by the The Police. " Walking on the Moon " is a 1979 song by The Police, from their second album Reggatta de Blanc. and Fra. only) "Bring on the Night" — — — — Reggatta de Blanc
February 1980 (re-r. Bring on the Night is a 1986 live album by Sting recorded over the course of several live shows in 1985 and released in 1986 ) "So Lonely" 6 — — 31 Outlandos d'Amour
October 1980 "Don't Stand So Close to Me" 1 10 11 3 Zenyatta Mondatta
December 1980 "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" 5 10 — 11 Zenyatta Mondatta
September 1981 (UK only) "Invisible Sun" 2 — — — Ghost in the Machine
October 1981 "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" 1 3 1 1 Ghost in the Machine
December 1981 "Spirits in the Material World" 12 11 7 6 Ghost in the Machine
May 1982 (US only) "Secret Journey" — 46 29 — Ghost in the Machine
May 1983 "Every Breath You Take" 1 1 1 6 Synchronicity
July 1983 "Wrapped Around Your Finger" 7 8 9 17 Synchronicity
October 1983 "Synchronicity II" 17 16 9 — Synchronicity
January 1984 "King of Pain" 17 3 1 — Synchronicity
October 1986 "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" 24 46 10 20 Every Breath You Take: The Singles
1995 "Can't Stand Losing You/Reggatta de Blanc" (live) 27 — — — Live!
1997 "Roxanne '97" (featuring Pras) 17 59 — 38 The Very Best of Sting and the Police
2000 "When The World Is Running Down" (Different Gear vs. " 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 " Don't Stand So Close to Me " is a 1980 song and hit single by the British rock band The Police. "De Do Do Do De Da Da Da" is a song by The Police, released as a single in October 1980 "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. "Secret Journey" is a song released as a single by The Police on May 1982 only in the United States, as an alternative to the single " Invisible For the compilation album see Every Breath You Take The Singles. " Wrapped Around Your Finger " is the second UK single from The Police 's 1983 album Synchronicity. "Synchronicity II" is a song by The Police that has been described as aggressive and steely " King of Pain " is a song by The Police, originally released on their 1983 album Synchronicity. " Don't Stand So Close to Me " is a 1980 song and hit single by the British rock band The Police. Prakazrel Samuel Michel, known as Pras, (born October 19, 1972) is a Grammy Award -winning American Rapper The Police) 28 — — —

Band members

Line-ups

(January 1977–July 1977)
(July 1977–August 1977)
  • Sting - bass, lead vocals
  • Henry Padovani - lead guitar
  • Andy Summers - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Stewart Copeland - drums, percussion, backing vocals
(August 1977–1984)
  • Sting - bass, lead vocals
  • Andy Summers - guitar, backing vocals
  • Stewart Copeland - drums, percussion, vocals
(June 1986–January 2007)

(The Police disbanded)
(January 2007–present)
  • Sting - bass, lead vocals
  • Andy Summers - guitar, backing vocals
  • Stewart Copeland - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Awards

BRIT Awards

Grammy Awards

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

References

  1. ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Police fan bands go on patrol
  2. ^ The Immortals: The First Fifty. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Henry Padovani (b October 13, 1952, in Bastia, Corsica) is a Corsican musician who is noted for having been the original Guitarist Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American Musician, best known as the Drummer for the band The Andy Summers (born Andrew James Somers 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1980. Reggatta de Blanc is the second Album by The Police, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) U2 holds the record for most awards with a total of 7 2000s Grammy Awards of 2008 The White Stripes for " Icky Thump " " Don't Stand So Close to Me " is a 1980 song and hit single by the British rock band The Police. The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1980. "Behind My Camel" is the eighth track from the 1980 album Zenyattà Mondatta, by the British rock band The Police The Song of the Year is one of the four most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards ceremony, if not in all of the American music industry For the compilation album see Every Breath You Take The Singles. The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1966 For the compilation album see Every Breath You Take The Singles. U2 holds the record for most awards with a total of 7 2000s Grammy Awards of 2008 The White Stripes for " Icky Thump " "Synchronicity II" is a song by The Police that has been described as aggressive and steely Rolling Stone Issue 946. Rolling Stone.
  3. ^ The Police 2007 reunion
  4. ^ Police fans may soon be walking on the moon again. The Mail on Sunday, December 31, 2006. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  5. ^ The Police reunion at Grammys
  6. ^ The Police to play "Roxanne" at Grammys
  7. ^ Police Reunion Rumors Reaching Fever Pitch - Billboard, January 3, 2007
  8. ^ Police to reunite for Grammy gig
  9. ^ ABC News: ABC News
  10. ^ Stewart Copeland on his own forum
  11. ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Police 'coup' for Wight festival
  12. ^ Hard Rock Calling
  13. ^ ”The Police” concert will be opened by “Counting Crows“
  14. ^ Sting Can't Wait To Be A Solo Singer Again
  15. ^ The Police to perform final gig in New York - Yahoo! News

See also

External links

Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. When adding to this page please ensure that your claims are sourced 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 Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American Musician, best known as the Drummer for the band The
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