Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner aka “Sting” is great artist. I am a huge fan and I loved his music when he was the lead singer for the rock group Police and when he decided to embark on his solo career. One of the cool things about when he went solo was his collaboration with other awesome artists. These three (3) videos are are among my favorite music videos by Sting. In two of these videos he collaborated with awesome singer-songwriter-musicians.
"We'll Be Together" (1987)
Why do I like this song so much? Well for one thing it's the funky upbeat sound. But mainly it's the video where I realized that STING CAN DANCE!! As if he wasn't talented enough being a singer-songwriter-musician. He can dance too?? It's true he only did a few dance moves, but they were enough to convince me that if you turned him loose on the dance floor, he could probably cut a rug! LOL. ☺
“They Dance Alone” (Cueca Solo) (1987)
Sting collaborated with Rubén Blades (full name Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna). Mr. Blades is from Panama and he is a celebrity in his own right. Although he did provide additional background vocals, it’s his speaking voice that added the additional solemnity and soberness to this song to make it hauntingly beautiful and moving.
“Desert Rose” (1999)
Sting collaborated with Cheb Mami. Do you like sensual exotic things? Everything in this video is sensual and exotic. The music, the scenery, and especially the vocals of the vocals of Khélifati Mohamed, known professionally as Cheb Mami. He is an Algerian singer-songwriter and musician. According to the Encyclopeedia Brittanica, he was “a major force in the introduction of raï music to Western audiences at the turn of the 21st century”. Rai is “a type of progressive popular music that blends local Algerian traditions with various international popular genres, such as rock, jazz, and flamenco”.
Even though these songs were released before Y2K, the music videos are timeless.
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