The Police

The Police were a British rock trio formed in 1977 and active until 2008, featuring Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland. Their music blended rock and new wave with notable reggae-influenced rhythms, characterized by Sting's high-tenor vocals and melodic basslines, Summers's chiming, rhythmically driven guitar parts, and Copeland's tight, syncopated drumming, producing a lean trio sound that connected post-punk energy with pop songcraft.