Review: Sting — The Bridge
If someone knows what it means to be in between, it’s Sting. In between countries, in between genres, in between generations. In a prolific career that spans over five decades, the singer has never been one to accept limitations or bow down to barriers. Already in the 70s and 80s, when he was the lead singer and main songwriter for the successful British band The Police, their musical style blended rock‘n’roll, new wave, jazz, and reggae. Their song “Every Breath You Take”, written by Sting, is recognized as the most-played song in radio history, and the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
In the course of his brilliant solo career, Sting ventured even further into musical experimentation. Of course, who doesn’t know the wonderful songs “Englishman In New York” and “Fields Of Gold”? But Sting did not stay in his comfort zone. In 2006, he released “Songs From The Labyrinth”, a personal interpretation of the work of John Dowland, a British Renaissance composer, which earned the singer recognition in the classical world. But he did not stop there. He ventured into Rai, worldbeat, and film soundtracks, received eleven Grammy Awards for his solo career, including Best Reggae Album in collaboration with Shaggy, and was even nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Original Song. So what does an artist like Sting have left to prove? Absolutely nothing. But what does he…
