The Words and Music of Sting (The Praeger Singer-Songwriter Collection)

Sting has successfully established himself as one of the most important singer-songwriters in Western popular music over the past twenty years. His affinity for collaborative work and disparate musical styles has pushed his music into an astonishing array of contexts, but no matter what the style or who the collaborator, Sting's voice always remains distinct, and this fact has earned him success amongst a correspondingly broad audience. The Words and Music of Sting subdivides Sting's life and works into rough periods of creative activity and offers a fantastic opportunity to view Sting's many stylistic changes within a coherent general framework. After analyzing Sting's musical output album by album and song by song, author Christopher Gable sums up Sting's accomplishments and places him on the continuum of influential singer-songwriters, showing how he differs and relates to other artists of the same period. Aside from his commercial success, Sting is also interesting for the use of recurring themes in his lyrics (such as family relationships, love, war, spirituality, and work) and for his use of jazz and world music to illustrate or work against the meaning of a song. Sting's life also sheds light on his music, as his working-class roots in Newcastle, England are never far removed from his international superstardom. Throughout his life, he has been musically open-minded and inquisitive, always seeking out new styles and often incorporating them into his compositions.

sting Has Successfully Established Himself As One Of The Most Important Singer-songwriters In Western Popular Music Over The Past Twenty Years. His Affinity For Collaborative Work And Disparate Musical Styles Has Pushed His Music Into An Astonishing Array Of Contexts, But No Matter What The Style Or Who The Collaborator, Sting's Voice Always Remains Distinct, And This Fact Has Earned Him Success Amongst A Correspondingly Broad Audience. the Words And Music Of Sting Subdivides Sting's Life And Works Into Rough Periods Of Creative Activity And Offers A Fantastic Opportunity To View Sting's Many Stylistic Changes Within A Coherent General Framework. After Analyzing Sting's Musical Output Album By Album And Song By Song, Author Christopher Gable Sums Up Sting's Accomplishments And Places Him On The Continuum Of Influential Singer-songwriters, Showing How He Differs And Relates To Other Artists Of The Same Period.

aside From His Commercial Success, Sting Is Also Interesting For The Use Of Recurring Themes In His Lyrics (such As Family Relationships, Love, War, Spirituality, And Work) And For His Use Of Jazz And World Music To Illustrate Or Work Against The Meaning Of A Song. Sting's Life Also Sheds Light On His Music, As His Working-class Roots In Newcastle, England Are Never Far Removed From His International Superstardom. Throughout His Life, He Has Been Musically Open-minded And Inquisitive, Always Seeking Out New Styles And Often Incorporating Them Into His Compositions.

sting Has Successfully Established Himself As One Of The Most Important Singer-songwriters In Western Popular Music: This Survey Of His Songs And Solo And Group Career Offers Critical Analysis Of The Extent Of His Works, From His Performances With The Police To The Structural Diagrams Of His Songs. College-level Libraries In Popular Music Analysis Need This.

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Contents......Page 8 Series Foreword......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 1. The Police......Page 22 Outlandos d’Amour......Page 23 Reggatta de Blanc......Page 26 Zenyatta Mondatta......Page 29 Ghost in the Machine......Page 32 2. Synchronicity to Superstardom......Page 35 3. Going Solo......Page 41 The Dream of the Blue Turtles......Page 42 Bring on the Night......Page 57 . . . Nothing Like the Sun......Page 61 The Soul Cages......Page 75 Ten Summoner’s Tales......Page 91 Fields of Gold and Demolition Man......Page 101 Mercury Falling......Page 103 Brand New Day......Page 113 . . . All This Time......Page 122 Sacred Love......Page 123 Conclusion......Page 134 Selected Discography......Page 138 Filmography......Page 146 Notes......Page 150 Bibliography......Page 158 B......Page 162 D......Page 163 F......Page 164 J......Page 165 M......Page 166 R......Page 167 S......Page 168 Z......Page 169 "The Words and Music of Sting subdivides Sting's life and works into rough periods of creative activity and offers a fantastic opportunity to view Sting's many stylistic changes within a coherent general framework. After analyzing Sting's musical output album by album and song by song, author Christopher Gable sums up Sting's accomplishments and places him on the continuum of influential singer-songwriters, showing how he differs from and relates to other artists of the same period. A discography, filmography, and bibliography conclude the work."--Jacket The Police. Outlandos d'amour ; Reggatta de blanc ; Zenyatta mondatta ; Ghost in the machine Synchronicity to superstardom Going solo. The dream of the blue turtles ; Bring on the night Mother and father. Nothing like the sun ; The soul cages Return. Ten summoner's tales ; Fields of gold and demolition man ; Mercury falling Hope and terror. Brand new day ; All this time ; Sacred love.