Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner; CBE (born October 2; 1951); better known by his stage name Sting; is an Academy Award-nominated sixteen time Grammy-winning English musician from Wallsend in North Tyneside. Prior to starting his solo career; he was the principal songwriter.lead singer and bass guitar player of the rock band The Police. As a solo musician and member of The Police; Sting has sold over 100 million records; and received over sixteen Grammy Awards for his work; receiving his first Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1981; and receiving an Oscar nomination for best song. "Every Breath You Take" is a song written by Sting and originally performed by The Police. It was released on their 1983 album Synchronicity. The single was one of the biggest of 1983, topping the Billboard Music Charts (North America) for eight weeks and the UK charts for four weeks. It also topped the Billboard Top Tracks chart for nine weeks. Sting won Song of the Year and The Police won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the Grammy Awards of 1984 for "Every Breath You Take". The song ranks #84 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest.