Sting

 

Artist:  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:   Duets  (2021)

Genre:  Rock, Pop, New Age, Reggae, Blue-Eyed Soul, Jazz, Funk, Soul, Pop Rock, Contemporary Jazz, Soul Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Blues Rock

Label:  A&M

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:  

Side A:

 1.  Little Something (with Melody Gardot)  

 2.  It's Probably Me (with Eric Clapton)

3.  Stolen Car (with Mylene Farmer)

 4.  Desert Rose (with Cheb Mami)

Side B:

 1.  Rise & Fall  (with Craig David)

 2.  Whenever I Say Your Name (with Mary J. Blige)

 3.  Don't Make Me Wait (with Shaggy)

 4.  Reste (with Gims)

LP  2:

Side A:

 1.  We'll Be Together  (with Annie Lennox)

 2.  L'amour C'est Comme Un Jour (with Charles Aznavour)

 3.  My Funny Valentine (with Herbie Hancock)

 4.  Fragile (with Julio Igleslas)

Side B:

 1.  Mama (with GASHI)

 2.  September (with Zucchero)

 3.  Practical Arrangement (with Jo Lawry)

 4.  None Of Us Are Free  (with Sam Moore)

 5.  In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (with Chris Botti)

Personnel:

LP 1, Side A:

Sting:  Vocals, Bass on Tracks:  2, 4, Harmonica on Track 2

Melody Gardot:  Vocals on Track  1

Dominic Miller:  Guitar on Tracks:  1, 2, 4

Antoine Chatenet:  Bass, Drums, Guitar, Synth (Synth Pads), Synthesizer (Synthesizer Pluck), Strings on Track 1

Eric Clapton:  Guitar on Track 2

Sian Bell:  Cello on Track 2

Vinnie Colaluta:  Drums on Tracks:  2, 4

Brendan Power:  Harmonica on Track 2

Larry Adler:  Harmonica on Track 2

David Sancious:  Keyboards on Track 2

Kathryn Tickell:  Northumbrian Pipes, Fiddle on Tracks: 2, 4

Paul Franklin:  Pedal Steel Guitar  on Track2

David Sanborn:  Saxophone on Track2

Mark Nightingale:  Trombone on Track 2

Richard Edwards  Trombone on Track 2

Guy Barker:  Trumpet on Track 2

John Barclay:  Trumpet on Track 2

James Boyd:  Viola on Track 2

Kathryn Grayson:  Violin on Track 2

Simon Fischer:  Violin on Track 2

Mylene Farmer:  Vocals on Track 3

The Avener:  Synthesizer, Keyboards on Track 3

Cheb Mami:  Vocals on Track 4

Chris Botti:  Trumpet on Track 4

Branford Marsalls:  Clarinet on Track 4

Manu Karche:  Drums on Track 4

Kiper:  Keyboards, Drum Programming on Track 4

Dave Hartley:  Organ Hammond on Track 4

Don Blackman:  Organ Hammod on Track 4

B.J. Cole:  Pedal Steel Guitar on Track 4

Mino Cinelu:  Percussion on Track 4

Ettanmri Mustapha:  Tabla (Darbouka) on Track 4

Koulder Berkan, Moulay Ahmed, Salem Bnoiuni, Sameh Catalan:  Strings on Track 4

Althea Rodgers, Darryl Tookes, Dennis Collins, Janice Pendarvis, Joe Mendez, Ken Williams, Marlon Saunders, Tawatha Agee, Veneese Thomas on Track 4

LP 1, Side B:

Sting:  Vocals, Bass  on Track2, Guitar  on Track2, Keyboards on Track 2, Clarinet (Turkish Clarinet) on Track 2, Backing Vocals on Track 3

Craig David:  Vocals on Track 1

Choeur de Radio France (Associate Choir Master Philip White):  Vocals

Kipper:  Vocals on Track 1, Keyboards, Programming on Track 2

Mary J. Blige:  Vocals on Track 1

Dominic Miller: Guitar on Tracks:  2, 3

Dave Hartley:  Piano on Track  on Track 2

Jason Rebello:  Piano, Electric Piano (Rhodes) on Track 2

Aref Durvesh:  Tabla on Track 2

Clark Gayton:  Trombone on Track 2

Chris Botti:  Trumpet on Track 2

Christian McBride:  Double Bass  on Track 2

Jacqueline Thomas:  Cello on Track 2

Levon Minassian:  Cello on Track 2

Valerie Denys:  Castanets on Track 2

Ada Dyer, Bahija, Rhapol, Donna Gardler, Lance Ellington on Track

Shaggy:  Vocals on Track 3

Gene Noble:  Backing Vocals on Track 3

Sting International:  Drums on Track 3

Kameron Covet:  Guitar on Track 3

Dwayne "iLL Wayno" Shippy, Machine Gun Funk, Martin Kierszenbaum:  Keyboards on Track 3

Gims:  Vocals on Track 4

Renaud Rebillaud:  All Instruments on Track 4

LP 2, Side A:

Sting:  Vocals, Bass, Double Back 1, Backing Vocals on Track 4, Lead Guitar on Track 4

Annie Lennox:  Vocals on Track 1, Backing Vocals on Track 2, 

Branford Marsalls:  Saxophone on Track 1

Mino Cinelu:  Percussion, Vocoder on Track 1

Kenny Kirkland:  Keyboards on Track 1

Eric Clapton:  Guitar on Track 1

Andy Newmark:  Drums on Track  1

Manu Katche:  Drums on Track 1

Dolette McDonald, Janice Pendarvis, Renee Geyer, Vesta Williams:  Backing Vocals on Track 1

Charles Aznavour:  Vocals on Track 2

Paris Pop Orchestra:  Strings on Track 2

Erick Benzi:  Drums, Keyboards, Guitar Piano, Programming on Track 2

Herbie Hancock:  Piano on Track 3

Cyro Baptista:  Percussion on Track 3

Michael Bearden:  Keyboards on Track 3

Steve Jordan:  Drums on Track 3

John Patitucci:  Bass on Track 3

Jullo Iglesias:  Vocals  on Track 4

Jeffery (C.J.) Vanston:  Synthesizer on Track 4

Luis Conte:  Percussion on Track 4

Mike Fisher:  Percussion on Track 4

Robbie Buchanan:  Keyboards on Track 4

Mike Baird:  Drums on Track 4

Leland Sklar:  Bass on Track 4

George Norliga, Hector Aimaguer, Jerry Cruz, Ritta Quintero:  Backing Vocals on Track 4

LP 2, Side B:

Sting:   Vocals, Bass on Track 2, Keyboards on Track 2, Guitar on Track 2, Acoustic Guitar on Track 3, Bells (Orchestra Bells) on Track 3, Cymbal (Orchestra Cymbal)  on Track 3

Ira Coleman:  Bass on Track 3

GASHI:  Vocals on Track 1

Zucchero:  Vocals on Track 2

Manu Katche:  Drums on Track 4

Dominic Miller:   Guitar v 2

Frederic Renaudin:  Keyboards on Track 2

Jo Lawny:  Vocals on Track 3

Peter Tickell:  Violin on Track 3

Kathryn Tickell: Violin v 3

Rob Mathes:  Conductor on Track 3

Sam Moore:  Vocals on Track 4

Shella E:  Percussion on Track 4

Mike Finnigan:  Organ Hammond on Track 4

Tim Akers:  Keyboards on Track 4

Michael Ripoll:  Guitar on Track 4

Dan Needham:  Drums on Track 4

Tommy Sims:  Bass on Track 4

Adie Grey, Crysta Talefero, Shana Crooks, Tabtha Fair:  Backing Vocals

Chris Botti:  Trumpet on Track 5

Duets is a selection of Sting's most beloved collaborations throughout his career, released on March 19, 2021 by A&M Records, featuring Eric Clapton, Annie Lennox, Melody Gardot, Shaggy, Mary J. Blige, Zuccheri, Chris Botti, Herbie Hancock, Steve Jordan, John Patituci, Branford Marsalls, many more!.