Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor and philanthropist. Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist for the rock band The Police.
He contributed to the Academy Award-nominated song "My Funny Friend and Me" in the 2000 Disney film The Emperor's New Groove. He also contributed to the Golden Globe Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated song "Until" in the 2001 Miramax film Kate & Leopold.
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