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Collaborations with Sting Trivia Quiz

Sting has worked with many artists throughout his illustrious music career. Despite going slowly deaf, he is still one of the greatest harmonisers around and this quiz is testimony to that.

A multiple-choice quiz by miaow. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
miaow

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
124,299

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 2003 Sting is duetting with an R&B act on "Rise and Fall". Who is the artist? Hint

Mystique

Miss Dynamite

Craig David

The Sugarbabes

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of Sting's most famous collabrations was with the band Dire Straits. What was the name of the track? Hint

Money For Nothing

Sultans of Swing

Twisting by the Pool

Romeo and Juliet

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sting sang "Jump Up Behind Me" with which artist? Hint

Carli Simon

James Taylor

Hal Ketchum

Tammy Wynette

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which song did Sting record with Julio Iglesias? Hint

Amor

They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)

Fragile

Begin The Beguine

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Question 5 of 10

5. On which album does the Phil Collins/Sting duet "Long Long Way to Go" appear? Hint

Both Sides

Face Value

Dance Into The Light

No Jacket Required

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Arcadia song did Sting sing backing vocals on? Hint

Election Day

Lady Ice

Missing

The Promise

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sting once sang with Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams. The song was "All for Love", but from which film did the song come? Hint

The Three Musketeers

Don Quixote

Don Juan

The Man in the Iron Mask

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Police song has Sting recorded with Robert Downey Jr.? Hint

Don't Stand So Close To Me

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

King Of Pain

Every Breath You Take

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the reggae act that duetted with Sting on the single version of "This Cowboy Song"? Hint

Pato Banton

Maxi Priest

Chaka Demus and Pliers

Aswad

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Question 10 of 10

10. Sting recorded a duet with Lulu in 2002. The song is "Sail on Sailor" - who sang the original? Hint

The Eagles

The Byrds

Wings

The Beach Boys

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 2003 Sting is duetting with an R&B act on "Rise and Fall". Who is the artist?

Answer: Craig David

The song contains the guitar arrangement from "The Shape Of My Heart", which Craig David loved and so wrote this song based around the riff. The song appears on the album "Slicker Than Your Average". Coincidentally, also in 2003 The Sugarbabes have also sampled and created their own sound to "The Shape Of My Heart" - Sting's vocals also appear on this track.

2. One of Sting's most famous collabrations was with the band Dire Straits. What was the name of the track?

Answer: Money For Nothing

This song was from the "Brothers In Arms" album. Sting sang the line "I want my MTV" which followed the same tune as "Don't Stand So Close to Me" from an earlier Police hit.

3. Sting sang "Jump Up Behind Me" with which artist?

Answer: James Taylor

This song came from the James Taylor album "Hourglass" recorded in 1997. Other famous voices featured on the album are Shawn Colvin and Stevie Wonder.

4. Which song did Sting record with Julio Iglesias?

Answer: Fragile

Julio released the album "My Life" in 1999 - a Greatest Hits album, which in itself included many collaborations.

5. On which album does the Phil Collins/Sting duet "Long Long Way to Go" appear?

Answer: No Jacket Required

"No Jacket Required" was released in 1985. Sting also sang backing vocals on "Take Me Home" on the same album along with Peter Gabriel.

6. Which Arcadia song did Sting sing backing vocals on?

Answer: The Promise

Arcadia were Simon Le Bon, Roger Taylor and Nick Rhodes. Their album "So Red The Rose" also included additions from Herbie Hancock and Grace Jones.

7. Sting once sang with Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams. The song was "All for Love", but from which film did the song come?

Answer: The Three Musketeers

"The Three Musketeers" was a Disney film from 1993 starring Charlie Sheen and Chris O'Donnell. Sting went on to work again with Disney and wrote songs for "The Emperor's New Groove".

8. Which Police song has Sting recorded with Robert Downey Jr.?

Answer: Every Breath You Take

The duet features on the album: "Ally McBeal: For Once in My Life (Featuring Vonda Shepard)". The pair also performed the song at a charity concert in LA in 2001. They also did a redition of the Beatles' "Penny Lane".

9. What was the name of the reggae act that duetted with Sting on the single version of "This Cowboy Song"?

Answer: Pato Banton

All the artists above also contributed to a Police tribute album - "Regatta Mondatta". Pato Banton again duetted with Sting on "Spirits In the Material World", Aswad performed "Roxanne", Maxi Priest sang "Message in a Bottle" and Chaka Demus and Pliers put their spin on "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic".

10. Sting recorded a duet with Lulu in 2002. The song is "Sail on Sailor" - who sang the original?

Answer: The Beach Boys

The song is on the Lulu album "Together", other artists on the album include Paul McCartney, Bobby Womack and Joe Cocker.

Source: Author miaow

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