The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For most of their history the line-up consisted of primary songwriter Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland. The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Emerging in the British new wave scene, they played a style of rock influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz. Their 1978 debut album, Outlandos d'Amour, reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart on the strength of the singles "Roxanne" and "Can't Stand Losing You". Their second album, Reggatta de Blanc, became the first of four consecutive No. 1 studio albums in the UK and Australia; its first two singles, "Message in a Bottle" and "Walking on the Moon", became their first UK number ones.
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | New wave, reggae rock, post-punk, pop rock |
| Years active | 1977–1984, 1986, 2007–2008 |
| Labels | Illegal, A&M |
| Associated acts | Strontium 90, Eberhard Schoener |
| Past members | Sting, Stewart Copeland, Henry Padovani, Andy Summers |
About The Police
New wave band that won six Grammy Awards and two Brit Awards. Their albums Reggatta de Blanc, Zenyatta Mondatta, Ghost in the Machine, and Synchronicity went number one in the UK.
Achievement of The Police
The group disbanded in 1986 and Sting went on to have a successful solo career of his own.
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Latest information about The Police updated on July 28 2021.
