Biography of The Chieftains
The Chieftains evolved directly out of Ceoltoiri Cualann, a group created in 1960 by composer Sean O'Riada. O'Riada's visionary innovation was to produce an Irish ensemble based on traditional instruments and classical orchestral principles. With piper Paddy Moloney at the helm, and such important musicians as Matt Molloy, Martin Fay, and Derek Bell aboard, The Chieftains have evolved beyond O'Riada's original concept, but their music still maintains strong affinities to classical music. ~ Steve Winick
Biography of The Chieftains
The Chieftains evolved directly out of Ceoltoiri Cualann, a group created in 1960 by composer Sean O'Riada. O'Riada's visionary innovation was to produce an Irish ensemble based on traditional instruments and classical orchestral principles. With piper Paddy Moloney at the helm, and such important musicians as Matt Molloy, Martin Fay, and Derek Bell aboard, The Chieftains have evolved beyond O'Riada's original concept, but their music still maintains strong affinities to classical music. ~ Steve Winick
Biography of Sting
Sting is Gordon Sumner, singer/songwriter/bassist/actor, who first gained recognition as a member of The Police, 1977-83, for which he served as lead singer and main songwriter. By the time the group split up, it had become one of the most popular bands in the world; its last studio album, Synchronicity (1983), topped the U.S. charts for 17 weeks.Sting launched a solo recording career in 1985 with the two million-selling The Dream of the Blue Turtles, which featured a band of jazz-oriented musicians including saxophonist Branford Marsalis. ... Nothing Like the Sun, Sting's second solo album, was released in 1987. Another million seller, it featured the Top Ten hit "We'll Be Together." The Soul Cages (1991), which contained "All This Time," was equally successful.Sting has also pursued acting, appearing in a number of films in featured and cameo roles, and he starred on Broadway in a revival of The Threepenny Opera. ~ William Ruhlmann
Biography of Sting
Sting is Gordon Sumner, singer/songwriter/bassist/actor, who first gained recognition as a member of The Police, 1977-83, for which he served as lead singer and main songwriter. By the time the group split up, it had become one of the most popular bands in the world; its last studio album, Synchronicity (1983), topped the U.S. charts for 17 weeks.Sting launched a solo recording career in 1985 with the two million-selling The Dream of the Blue Turtles, which featured a band of jazz-oriented musicians including saxophonist Branford Marsalis. ... Nothing Like the Sun, Sting's second solo album, was released in 1987. Another million seller, it featured the Top Ten hit "We'll Be Together." The Soul Cages (1991), which contained "All This Time," was equally successful.Sting has also pursued acting, appearing in a number of films in featured and cameo roles, and he starred on Broadway in a revival of The Threepenny Opera. ~ William Ruhlmann
