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Sting and the Police : Walking in Their Footsteps.

West, Aaron J.

Sting and the Police : Walking in Their Footsteps. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (205 pages) - Tempo: a Rowman and Littlefield Music Series on Rock, Pop, and Culture Series ; v.6 . - Tempo: a Rowman and Littlefield Music Series on Rock, Pop, and Culture Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Timeline -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Police and the Progressive Rock, Punk, and Reggae Styles -- 2 The Police and the Style Mosaic -- 3 Sting and the Album Mosaic -- 4 Selling The Police and Sting to the World -- 5 Sting in the Age of Global Activism -- 6 The Police and the Rock Trio -- 7 The Music after The Police -- Further Reading -- Further Listening -- Index -- About the Author.

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.

9780810884915


Sting (Musician).
Police (Musical group).
Rock music--1981-1990--History and criticism.


Electronic books.

ML421.P67W47 2015

782.42166092/2

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