Essay On Sting

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Sting, a famous singer from the 1980s, received his nickname from his fans during the early days of his singing career. His name came from the black and yellow sweater he would always wear during performances(http://rockhall.com/inductees/the-police/bio/). He supported human rights in many different ways and helped society become a better world for every species on earth. Sting is a passionate person who uses singing and songwriting to express his emotions and feelings, “music is something that gives my life value and spiritual solace”, he said, music is apart of him, and without music he would lose his values of life(Sting). Despite the many differences between each individual human, everyone should have equal rights and opinions about themselves. Although Sting was an extraordinary singer who was extremely popular, he supported human rights in various ways and fight with people who are fighting for their own human rights. Sting’s real name is Gordon Matthew Thomas Summer. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and currently lives in Italy. Before he started his music career, he had many jobs, including being a ditch digger, an English teacher and a soccer coach. Afterwards, he joined a band named “The Police,” which was the name of the rock band that included Stewart Copeland, Henri Padovani and Sting(http://rockhall.com/inductees/the-police/bio/). However, when he felt that he had the potential and the ability to be a solo singer and stand on his feet by himself, he left the band and started his own career. He had two children with his first wife, Frances Tomelty, and four children with his second wife, Trudie Styler, who was a film producer. With Trudie Styler, they founded "The Rainforest Foundation" in 1989 to help ... ... middle of paper ... ...ice and go against them(http://tinyurl.com/l7z3k49). People start to “see the light,” which means that they are seeing the brightness of the future. In the end of the song, Sting uses repetition of the word “rechos humanos,” which means human rights in Spanish. Sting was more than just singer, but more of a person who fought with the people who were also fighting for their rights. Many songs that he sang such as Children's Crusade, The Cherry Tree, and Get Up Stand Up brought his opinions of discrimination among different people to the world and encouraged more people to stand with them and fight along with them. He spread the idea of equality between humans and the rights that everyone should have to the whole wide world. People who listen to his songs support his hope for humanities and help the ones who are out in the world fighting very hard for their right.

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