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The Police
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Within a few months of their first gig, the line-up settled as Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion), and this remained unchanged for the rest of the band's history. The Police became globally popular from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Emerging in the British new wave scene, they played a style of rock influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz. Their 1978 debut album, '' Outlandos d'Amour'', reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart and contains the singles " Roxanne" and " Can't Stand Losing You". Their second album, '' Reggatta de Blanc'' (1979), became the first of four consecutive No. 1 studio albums in the UK and Australia; its first two singles, " Message in a Bottle" and " Walking on the Moon", became their first UK number-one singles. Their next two albums, '' Zenyatta Mondatta'' (1980) and '' Ghost in the Machine'' (1981), led to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Police Discography
The English rock music, rock band the Police has released five studio albums, three live albums, seven compilation albums, fourteen video albums, four soundtrack albums and twenty-six Single (music), singles. The Police sold over 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time. Albums Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Box sets *The ''Six Pack'' collection was listed as a hit single for The Police in 1980 (under 2021 Official Chart rules it would be now categorised as an album) Extended plays Singles Video albums, music video compilations and documentaries *''Around the World'' (1982) (VHS / Laserdisc (Japan)) *''Synchronicity Concert'' (1984) (VHS) - AUS: Platinum *''Every Breath You Take: The Videos'' (1986) (VHS) - AUS: Gold *''Greatest Hits'' (1992) (VHS / Laserdisc) *''Outlandos to Synchronicities – A History of The Police Live!'' (1995) (VHS) *''The Very Best of Sting & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewart Copeland
Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American musician and composer. He is best known for his work as the drummer of the British rock band the Police from 1977 to 1986, and again from 2007 to 2008. Before playing with the Police, he played drums with English rock band Curved Air from 1975 to 1976. As a composer, Copeland's work includes the scores of the films ''Wall Street'', ''Men at Work'', '' Good Burger'', and '' We Are Your Friends''; the theme music for television shows '' The Equalizer'', '' The Amanda Show'', and '' Dead Like Me''; and the scores for video games in the ''Spyro'' series and '' Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare''. He has also written pieces for ballet, opera, and orchestra. According to MusicRadar, Copeland's "distinctive drum sound and uniqueness of style has made him one of the most popular drummers to ever get behind a drumset". He was ranked the 10th best drummer of all time by ''Rolling Stone'' in 2016. He was inducted into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gizmodrome
Gizmodrome (sometimes known as Copeland, King, Cosma & Belew) is a British-Italian- American rock supergroup formed in Milan, Italy in 2017. The four-piece band consists of Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Level 42 bassist Mark King, Italian keyboardist Vittorio Cosma, and guitarist Adrian Belew who played for Frank Zappa, King Crimson, Talking Heads, David Bowie and many others. History The group's debut album, ''Gizmodrome'', was released on September 15, 2017. It was recorded in Milan over two weeks in summer 2016 and spring 2017. The album peaked at No. 14 on the UK Independent Albums chart. Band members * Stewart Copeland – vocals, drums, guitar (2017–present) * Mark King – bass, vocals (2017–present) * Vittorio Cosma – keyboards, vocals (2017–present) * Adrian Belew – guitar, vocals (2017–present) Discography Albums * '' Gizmodrome'' (2017) * '' Gizmodrome Live'' (2021) EPs *''Riff Tricks - The Instrumentals Vol. 1'' (2017, limited edition to on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenyatta Mondatta
''Zenyatta Mondatta'' (stylised as ''Zenyattà Mondatta'' on the album cover artwork) is the third studio album by British rock band the Police, released on 3 October 1980 by A&M Records. It was co-produced by the band and Nigel Gray. ''Zenyatta Mondatta'' reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200. It produced the hit singles " Don't Stand So Close to Me" and " De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da". The album won the band two Grammy Awards: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Don't Stand So Close to Me" and Best Rock Instrumental Performance for " Behind My Camel". Recording ''Zenyatta Mondatta'' was written during the Police's second tour and recorded in four weeks (minus two days for concerts in Ireland and at the Milton Keynes festival in the United Kingdom). The band members have often expressed disappointment over the album, going so far as to re-record two songs during a brief, unsuccessful reunion in 1986. Drummer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walking On The Moon
"Walking on the Moon" is a reggae song by British rock band the Police, released as the second single from their second studio album, '' Reggatta de Blanc'' (1979). The song was written by the band's lead vocalist and bassist Sting. It went on to become the band's second hit in the UK. Background Sting has said that he wrote the song when he was drunk one night after a concert in Munich. The following morning, he remembered the song and wrote it down. In his autobiography, Sting implies that the song was partially inspired by an early girlfriend: According to Sting, the song was originally recorded "as a rocker" in early versions, but it was reworked. The riff, which is played on the bass, was described as "weird" and "jazzy" by Sting. Guitarist Andy Summers came up with the chord "which hits after the bass notes" throughout the song. "Walking on the Moon" was released as the follow-up single to the British single " Message in a Bottle" in late 1979. The song was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Message In A Bottle (The Police Song)
"Message in a Bottle" is a song by British rock band the Police. It was released as the lead single from their second studio album, '' Reggatta de Blanc'' (1979). Written by the band's lead singer and bassist Sting, the song is ostensibly about a story of a castaway on an island who sends out a message in a bottle to seek love. Having received no response for a year, he despairs, believing that he is destined to be alone. The next day, however, he sees "a hundred billion bottles" on the shore and realizes that there are more lonely people like him. The song was the first of the five UK number one singles released by the Police. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it number 65 on its list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time". Composition The song exemplifies the reggae rock/new wave style of early Police. It starts in the key of C minor with a chord progression of C#m9– Amaj9– B7– F#m, but modulates to the key of A major for the chorus. According to the band's guitarist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggatta De Blanc
''Reggatta de Blanc'' is the second studio album by British rock band the Police, released on 5 October 1979 by A&M Records. It was the band's first release to top the UK Albums Chart and features their first two UK number-one singles: " Message in a Bottle" and "Walking on the Moon". In early 1980, the album was reissued in the United States on two 10-inch discs, one album side per disc, and as a collector's edition with a poster of the band. The album's title loosely translates in French to "White Reggae". It was the band's second album to bear a Franglais title, after their 1978 debut album '' Outlandos d'Amour''. ''Reggatta de Blanc'' proved more popular and successful than its predecessor. The title track earned the band their first Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. In 2003, ''Reggatta de Blanc'' was ranked at number 369 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Background ''Reggatta de Blanc'' took four weeks to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Stand Losing You
"Can't Stand Losing You" is a song by British 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 on a re-release in 1979. It was written by the band's lead singer and bassist Sting as a song about suicide. Composition "Can't Stand Losing You" features lyrics which, according to Sting, is "about a teenage suicide, which is always a bit of a joke." Sting also claimed that the lyrics took him only five minutes to write. The song is musically similar to "Roxanne", with both songs bearing a reggae influence and a rock chorus. The song also makes use of the Echoplex delay unit. Sting sings lead vocals on the song, which he described as "up and down, strange, high-pitched singing." "Dead End Job", the B-side of "Can't Stand Losing You", is based on a riff Copeland wrote in high school. Sting's lyrics describe being a teacher (which he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne (The Police Song)
"Roxanne" is a song by British rock band the Police. The song was written by lead singer and bassist Sting and was released as a single on 7 April 1978, in advance of their debut album '' Outlandos d'Amour'', released on 3 November. It was written from the point of view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute. When re-released on 12 April 1979, the song peaked at on the UK Singles Chart. The song ranked No. 388 on the ''Rolling Stone''s "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" and was voted No. 85 by VH1 on its list of the "100 Greatest Rock Songs". "Roxanne" was first song the band performed live at the 2007 Grammy Awards to kick off their 30th Anniversary Reunion Tour. In 2008, "Roxanne" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Background Police lead singer Sting wrote the song inspired by the prostitutes he saw near the band's seedy hotel in Paris, France, where the Police were lodged in October 1977 to perform at the Nashville Club. The song's title comes from the nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK Albums Chart
The Official Albums Chart is the United Kingdom's industry-recognised national record chart for album, albums. Entries are ranked by sales and audio streaming. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts Company (OCC) on Fridays (previously Sundays). It is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 (top 5) and found on the OCC website as a Top 100 or on ''UKChartsPlus'' as a Top 200, with positions continuing until all sales have been tracked in data only available to industry insiders. However, even though number 100 was classed as a hit album (as in the case of ''The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums'') in the 1980s until January 1989, since the compilations were removed, this definition was changed to Top 75 with follow-up books such as ''The Virgin Book of British Hit Albums'' only including this data. As of 2021, Since 1983, the OCC generally provides a public charts for hits and weeks up to the Top 100. Business customers can require a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlandos D'Amour
''Outlandos d'Amour'' is the debut studio album by British rock band the Police, released on 17 November 1978 by A&M Records. Elevated by the success of its lead single, " Roxanne", ''Outlandos d'Amour'' peaked at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart and at No. 23 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album spawned two additional hit singles: "Can't Stand Losing You" and " So Lonely". Although ''Outlandos d'Amour'' received mixed reviews upon its release, it has since been regarded as one of the strongest debut albums. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it as the 38th best debut album of all time and the 428th greatest album of all time. Background and recording On a budget of £1,500 (£ in ) borrowed from their manager, Miles Copeland (brother of drummer Stewart), the Police recorded ''Outlandos d'Amour'' at Surrey Sound Studios in an intermittent fashion over six months, with the band recording whenever the studio had free time or another band's sessions were cancelled. Miles Copeland had promi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, hymns, marches, vaudeville song, and dance music. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. As jazz spread around the world, it drew on national, regional, and local musical cultures, which gave rise to different styles. New Orleans jazz began in the early 1910s, combining earlier brass band marches, French quadrilles, biguine, ragtime and blues with collective polyphonic improvisation. However, jazz did not begin as a single musical tradition in New Orleans or elsewhere. In the 1930s, arranged dance-oriented swing big bands, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
