Sunday Special: From the Mosh Pit to the Stage - Music Stars Turned Broadway ... - Broadway World
His Mainstream Success: Sting is best known as the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the pioneering new waverock band The Police, and for his subsequent solo career. He has varied his musical style, incorporating distinct elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat into his music. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fameas a member of The Police in 2003. In 2000, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recording. THE LAST SHIP tells the story of a group of shipyard workers who are inspired by a local Priest to build their own ship once their own ship yard has been shut down. The story was inspired by Sting's own childhood memories growing up in the Newcastle area before he rose to fame as the frontman of the band The Police. Their Mainstream Success: Both are members of the hugely successful musical group, U2. U2 have released 13 studio albums and are among the all-time best-selling music artists, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. They have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band, and in 2005, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Source: www.broadwayworld.com
