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Sting

1951 - Today

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Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician, activist and actor. He was the frontman, songwriter and bassist for new wave band the Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sting has received more than 892,506 page views. His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 73 in 2019). Sting is the 45th most popular musician, the 229th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 256th in 2019) and the 17th most popular British Musician.

Sting is most famous for being a member of the rock band The Police. Sting was born in 1951 and is now 64 years old. He has been a member of the rock band The Police since 1977.

Memorability Metrics

  • 890k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.92

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 74

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.17

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.73

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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TheBlaze
Fort Worth Episcopal priest among dozen men arrested in undercover sting for allegedly soliciting minors for sex
An Episcopal priest from a Houston church was arrested for allegedly soliciting a minor for sex along with more than a dozen other men in a sting operation. "Operation Home Alone 2024" was conducted by the Collin County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with th…
Carlos Garcia
Friday, April 19, 2024
New York Post
Rangers staring down Presidents’ Trophy pressure, sting of last year’s early exit in playoffs
For players on the Rangers who were with the team a year ago, which encompasses the majority of their dressing room, the sting hasn’t fully subsided.
Mark Cannizzaro
Friday, April 19, 2024
New York Post
Wild footage reveals shooting death of alleged Seattle pedophile during police sting operation standoff
The suspect, 67, arrived at a DoubleTree Suites hotel in Tukwila at around 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday under the impression that he was meeting two young girls, ages 7 and 11, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) says.
Fox News
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Wnd.com
Episcopal priest among dozen men arrested in undercover sting for allegedly soliciting minors for sex
(THE BLAZE) – An Episcopal priest from a Houston church was arrested for allegedly soliciting a minor for sex along with more than a dozen other men in a sting operation. "Operation Home Alone 2024" was conducted by the Collin County Sheriff's Office in conju…
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Saturday, April 20, 2024

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Sting ranks 45 out of 2,662. Before him are Ronnie James Dio, Brian Jones, Maurice Gibb, Benny Andersson, John Deacon, and B.B. King. After him are Lemmy, Vladimir Horowitz, Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, and Roger Waters.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Sting ranks 4. Before him are Robin Williams, John Deacon, and Ilona Staller. After him are Phil Collins, Louis van Gaal, Kurt Russell, Geoffrey Rush, Michelle Bachelet, Santiago Calatrava, Stellan Skarsgård, and Mohamed Morsi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Sting ranks 229 out of 7,765. Before him are James V of Scotland (1512), Julie Andrews (1935), John Deacon (1951), Jane Birkin (1946), Laurence Olivier (1907), and Thomas Henry Huxley (1825). After him are Alcuin (735), Francis Galton (1822), Benjamin Disraeli (1804), Lady Jane Grey (1537), Peter O'Toole (1932), and Lemmy (1945).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Sting ranks 17. Before him are Bon Scott (1946), Jeff Beck (1944), Roger Taylor (1949), Cat Stevens (1948), Brian Jones (1942), and John Deacon (1951). After him are Lemmy (1945), David Gilmour (1946), Roger Waters (1943), Jimmy Page (1944), Ritchie Blackmore (1945), and Syd Barrett (1946).

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