Sting is largely responsible for bringing Branford Marsallis (brother of Wynton, trumpet player) the Sax player into prominence, he was already established but gained a wider audience. Sting has helped launch Trumpet player Chris Botti into stardom also. Sting is great friends with Shaggy also. Both Sting and Chris Botti are still touring and active in 2024! Check out his vast back catalogue from his days in The Police.

"If manners maketh man..." is a Shakespeare quote. It means that the way you behave determines whether you're a "gentleman" or not. In Shakespeare's time, class was considered a matter of birth. But Shakespeare said it's a person's manners that truly show a person's class. And when he says "at night a candle's brighter than the sun," this is another Shakespeare quote that means when everyone around you is behaving or performing badly, it takes very little to do better. There's no light from the sun at night, so in that case even a single candle flame is bright.

If you’re into the jazzy side, Sting’s live album “One Night In Paris” is for you! The version of two of his songs he puts together on that album “Bring On The Night/When The World Is Running Down” is just phenomenal.

I'm a LEGAL alien, not illegal 😁

This is all about that old man in the video, he was a gay brit who moved to New York called Quentin Crisp a very forward thinking man, eccentric yes, a true character, a true gentle man

This whole song is about the older Gentleman in the video, Quentin Crisp, who was an openly gay man in NY when it wasn't safe to be so. "Takes a Man to Suffer Ignorance and Smile, Be Yourself No Matter What They Say"!!! Yes Sir!!! And yes, Brandon Marsalis on the Soprano Saxophone is just sublime!

There's a really cool NPR Tiny Desk performance of this with Sting and Shaggy

@dimitriodee

11 ай бұрын

What’s good homie ❤

Be yourself no matter what they say....

The Police and ABBA were the 2 biggest band's in the world in the late 70s and early 80s. If you love Reggae, then check out their Reggae vibe singles first, which are Roxanne, Can't Stand Losing You, Message In A Bottle, Walking On The Moon, So Lonely, De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da and Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic. Turn It Up Jack!

@Bklynreau

5 ай бұрын

brother i love this song!!! ima do more soon next week

@genxmixes

5 ай бұрын

@@BklynreauYeah, this is a Sting solo single. Sting, as you know, was the lead singer and bass player in The Police, with guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland. The Police were formed in January 1977 and split in March 1984. They released 14 top 20 singles, of which 5 were number 1s. When the band split, Sting went on to a successful solo career, which started a year later in 1985.. This single was released in 1987, taken from his 2nd album at this point.

He says I'm a legal alien, not illegal.

@Bklynreau

10 ай бұрын

thanks

You won't regret reacting to Message In A Bottle. Enjoy!

Wow! 👏👏👏 The more of Gordon Summer - the better. As well as Phil Colins with Ripples and Blood on the Rooftops for example. This is the ocean of sounds I love to dive in. And more ABBA of course😁

Albums "Bring on the Night" "Nothing Like the Sun" "Dream of the Blue Turtles" and "One Night in Paris" all have some jazz influences. There is a documentary film "Bring on the Night" as well coving his first solo debut with the same album. It is a fantastic film for the music and some of the incites on his process.

You should listen to the whole album from which that song comes. "Nothing Like the Sun", all the songs on it are great

Be yourself No matter what they say

Hi! Great artist. He was a member of the band The Police back in the days and then went for a solo career. ❤

Branford Marsalis on the woodwinds in Sting’s band back then! Class!

That's not blues that jazz

No ladies on this one you'd like