Solo - Sting

England has produced such music icons as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Police, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, and more than I can list here.  

Let's go back to The Police.  

As a trio, they produced such noteworthy hits as "Driven to Tears," "Every Breath You Take," "Message in a Bottle," "Roxanne," "Walking on the Moon," "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around," and many more.

As a band, there was bound to be friction.  The Police came together in 1977 and broke up in 1986 with occasional one off performances and a 2007-2008 one time world tour.

On his own, there is smooth sailing and profound success...Sting.

...and oh how can he sing.

Highlights -

- Over 100 million records sold as a solo musician and member of The Police combined

- 3 Brit Awards (including Best British Male Artist & Outstanding Contribution to Music)

- Golden Globe Award

- Emmy Award

- 4 Academy Award nominations

- 17 Grammy Awards (Solo & The Police)

- The Police inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

- Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

- Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement

- CBE from Queen Elizabeth II for services to music

- Kennedy Center Honors

- Polar Music Prize 

- Ivor Novello Fellow in May 2023

The Dream of the Blue Turtles

Solo Debut

Sting

Released in June 1985

Genres considered - Pop rock, Jazz rock 

No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart

No. 2 on Billboard 200

Grammy nominations for Album of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, & Best Engineered Recording

Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - in reference to the instrumental title track

Certifications -

- Gold in Hong Kong & Spain

- Platinum in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, & New Zealand

- 2x Platinum in the UK

- 3x Platinum in the U.S.

(Wikipedia)