Sting

Birth Name:  Gordon Matthew Thomas Summer
Born:  October 2, 1951. Wallsend, Northumberland, England.
Genre:  Rock, Pop, New Age, Reggae, Blue-Eyed Soul, Jazz
Occupations:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Vocal, Bass, Double Bass, Mandolin, Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica, Saxophone

Sting is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter.  He is best known as the lead singer and bassist of the rock band The Police and his solo career.  He has varied his musical style with elements of Rock, Jazz, Reggae, Classical, New Age and Worldbeat into his music and he has receiving Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1981, three Brit Awards, and Winning Best British Male in 1994.  He is a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame and the Songwriters Hall Of Fame.

Title:  My Songs (Deluxe Edition) (2019)
Genre:  Rock, Pop, New Age, Reggae, Blue-Eyed Soul, Jazz
Label:  A&M
Rating:   ****

Format:  CD:

Tracks: 

 1.  Brand New Day  (3:57)
 2.  Desert Rose  (3:57)
 3.  If You Love Somebody Set Them Free  (4:35)
 4.  Every Breath You Take  (4;16)
 5.  Demolition Man  (4:18)
 6.  Can't Stand Losing You  (2:49)
 7.  Fields Of Gold  (3:47)
 8.  So Lonely  (4:09)
 9.  Shape Of My Heart  (4:43)
10. Message In A Bottle  (4:46)
11. Fragile  (3:53)
12. Walking On The Moon  (4:16)
13. Englishman In New York  (4:28)
14. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You  (4:09)
15. Roxanne (Live)  (2:57)
16. Synchronicity It (Live)  (5:00)
17. Next To You (Live)  (4:19)
18. Spirits In The Material Would (Live)  (3:58)
19. Fragile (Live)  (4:01)

Personnel:

Sting:  Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Synth, Harmonica, Saxopmhone
Kipper:  Keyboards, Drum programming on Tracks: 1, 2
Stevie Wonder:  Harmonica on Track 1
Dominic Miller:  Guitars on Tracks:   1, 4-7, 9, 10, 12, 14-19
Vinnie Colaiuta:  Drums on Tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 14
Manu Katche:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 2, 11, 13
Jason Rebello:  Piano, Clavinet on Tracks:  1, 2
Branford Marsalis:  Clavinet on Tracks: 1, 2, Saxophone on Tracks:  3, 11, 13, Miscellaneous Percussion on Track 3
Christ Botti:  Trumpet on Tracks: 1, 2
Don Blackman:  Hammond Organ on Tracks: 1, 2
Dave Hartley:  Hammond Organ on Tracks:  1, 2
Mino Cinelu:  Percussion on Tracks: 1, 2, 11, 13, Vocorder on Tracks: 11, 13
B.J. Cole:  Pedal Steel Guitar on Tracks: 1, 2
Katherine Tickell:  Northumbrian Pipes, Fiddle on Tracks: 1, 2, 14
Tawatha Agree, Dennis Collins, Joe Mendez, Janice Pendarvis, Althea Rodgers, Marion saunders, Veneese Thomas, Darryl Tookes, Ken Williams:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1, 2
Cheb Mami:  Vocals on Track 2
Ettamri Mustapha:  Darbouka on Track 2
Darryl Jones:  Bass on Track 3
Omar Hakim:  Drums on Track 3
Daniel Quatrochi:  Synclavier on Track 3
Kenny Kirkland:  Keyboards on Tracks: 3, 11, 13
Jane Alexander, Stephane Crewdson, Vic Garbarini, Elliot Jones, Dolette McDonald, The Nannies Chorus, Janice Pendavis, Rosemary Purt, Daniel Quntrochi, Pete Smith, Joe Summer, Mickey Summer:  Backing Vocals on Track 3
Rufus Miller:  Guitar on Tracks:  4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15-19
Josh Freese:  Drums on Tracks:  4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15-19
Martin Kierszenbaum:  Piano, Keyboards on Track 4, Organ on Tracks:  5, 6, 8, 10
Jerry Fuentes:  Guitar on Tracks:  7, 8, Backing Vocals on Tracks: 7, 15, 16, 18, 19, Percussion on Tracks: 15-19
David Sancious:  Keyboards on Tracks: 7, 14
Kevon Webster:  Keyboards on Track 9
Tony Lake:  Percussion on Track 9
Melissa Musuque, Gene Noble:  Backing Vocals on Track 9
The Last Bandoleros (Jerry Fuentes, Derek James, Diego Navaira, Emilio Navaira):  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  10, 17
Andy Newmark:  Additional Drums on Tracks: 11, 13
Renee Geyer, Dolette McDonald:  Backing Vocals on Tracks: 11, 13
Janice  Pendavis, Vesta Williams:  Backing Vocals on Track 13
Larry Adler:  Chromatic Harmonica on Track 14
Guy Barker:  Trumpet on Track 14
John Barclay:  Trumpet on Track 14
Sian Bell:  Cello on Track 14
James Boyd:  Viola on Track 14
Richard Edwards, Mark Nightingale:   Trombone on Track 14
Simon Fischer, Kathryn Greeley:  Violin on Track 14
David Foxxe:   Narration on Track 14
Paul Franklin:  Pedal Steel on Track 14
Dave Heath:  Flute on Track 14
Danny Dunlap:  Strings on Track 14
Joe Summer, Diego Navaira:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  15-19, Percussion on Track 17
Percy Cardona:  Accordion on Track 17

My Songs is the fourteenth studio album by Sting, released on My 24, 2019 by A&M.  Deluxe Edition includes 4 Live Bonus Tracks.