"Reggatta de Blanc" is a 1979 musical composition by
The Police
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For most of their history the line-up consisted of primary songwriter Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). The Police ...
, and the title track on their second album. The instrumental evolved from improvisational stage jams during early Police performances of the song "
Can't Stand Losing You
"Can't Stand Losing You" is a song by English rock band The Police, released from their debut album ''Outlandos d'Amour'', both in 1978. The song also was released as the follow-up single to " Roxanne", reaching number 2 in the UK Singles Chart ...
". The track won the
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
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in 1980.Grammy Awards by the Police Grammy.com.
The song was developed from a live jam during the
bridge
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of "
Can't Stand Losing You
"Can't Stand Losing You" is a song by English rock band The Police, released from their debut album ''Outlandos d'Amour'', both in 1978. The song also was released as the follow-up single to " Roxanne", reaching number 2 in the UK Singles Chart ...
." ''Ultimate Classic Rock'' critic Mike Duquette rated it as the Police's 19th greatest song, saying that it "underlined the Police’s prowess as players."
Song appearances
* "Reggatta de Blanc" was used in ''
The Ongoing History of New Music
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