What was Sting’s first hit?

What was Sting’s first hit?

Sting’s 1996 album, Mercury Falling debuted strongly, with the single “Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot” reaching No. 15 in the UK Singles Chart, but the album soon dropped from the charts.

Was Sting a teacher before the Police?

After college, Sting–call him Mr. Sumner–was playing to classroom seats: he graduated and became a teacher, working for two years at Cramlington, England’s St. Paul’s School.

What happened to Sting from the Police?

Instead, Sting continued a successful solo career, experimenting, as he had wished to do with The Police, with different musical forms, particularly jazz. Andy Summers, whose ability as a jazz guitarist was barely showcased by the group’s songs, delighted many jazz guitarists with several albums.

Why did Sting call himself Sting?

Early life and the Police While in school he performed in local clubs, mostly with jazz bands such as Phoenix Jazzmen and Last Exit. He received the nickname “Sting” from one of his Phoenix Jazzmen bandmates because of the black-and-yellow striped sweater he often wore while performing.