Sting and The Police (eBook)

Walking in Their Footsteps

Aaron J. West (Autor)

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2015
204 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-8108-8491-5 (ISBN)

Infos

In Sting and The Police: Walking in Their Footsteps, Aaron J. West explores the cultural and musical impact of Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers, and Sting. West details the distinctive hybrid character of The Police’s musical output, which would also characterize Sting’s post-Police development as a musician.

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During the 1980s, when pop icons like Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, and U2 reigned supreme, many regarded The Police as the biggest band in the world. Yet after only five albumsand at the peak of their popularityThe Police disbanded and Sting began a solo career that made him a global pop star. Today, artists from Puff Daddy to Gwen Stefani credit The Police and Sting as major influences on their own work, reflecting that The Police were not only a popular, polished rock act, but a powerfully influential one as well.In Sting and The Police: Walking in Their Footsteps,Aaron J. West explores the cultural and musical impact of Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers, and Sting. West details the distinctive hybrid character of The Police's musical output, which would also characterize Sting's post-Police career. Sting's long-lived solo career embodies the power of the artful appropriation of musical styles, while capitalizing on the modern realities of pop music consumption. The Policeand Sting in particularwere pioneers in music video, modern label marketing, global activism, and the internationalization of pop music. Sting and The Police: Walking in Their Footsteps will interest more than just fans. By placing the band within its various musical, cultural, commercial, and historic contexts, Sting and The Police: Walking in Their Footsteps will appeal to anyone interested in global popular music culture.

Autor

Aaron J. West has written numerous articles on jazz and popular music. He is currently professor of music history at Collin College. A professional musician, he has performed with jazz and pop legends Arturo Sandoval, Brian Wilson, Norah Jones, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

Inhalt

Series Editor ForewordTimelineAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: The Police and the Progressive Rock, Punk, and Reggae StylesChapter 2: The Police and the Style MosaicChapter 3: Sting and the Album MosaicChapter 4: Selling The Police and Sting to the WorldChapter 5: Sting in the Age of Global ActivismChapter 6: The Police and the Rock TrioChapter 7: The Music After The PoliceFor Further ReadingFor Further ListeningIndexAbout the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.6.2023
• Reihe/Serie: Tempo: A Rowman & Littlefield Music Series on Rock, Pop, and Culture
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Singen / Musizieren
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften
• ISBN-10: 0-8108-8491-7 / 0810884917
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-8491-5 / 9780810884915