Band leader Darryl Way, a notorious perfectionist, grew impatient with the struggling of his bandmates, especially novice drummer Copeland. The band kicked off with a European tour, which started poorly. Returning to England, Copeland worked as road manager for the progressive rock band Curved Air's 1974 reunion tour, and then as drummer for the band during 19. His other brother, Ian Copeland (1949–2006), was a pioneering booking agent who represented the Police and many others.Ĭareer Curved Air (1975–1976) He has also overseen Copeland's interests in other music projects. His eldest brother, Miles Copeland III (born 1944), founded I.R.S. He went to college in California, enrolling at Alliant International University and the University of California, Berkeley. He later moved to England, attending the American School in London and Millfield boarding school in Somerset from 1967 to 1969. He started taking drum lessons at age 12 and was playing drums for school dances within a year. When he was five years old, the family moved to Beirut, where he attended the American Community School. The family moved to Cairo a few months after Copeland's birth. His father was, according to his own 1989 biography and files released by the CIA in 2008, a founding member of the OSS and the CIA. His mother was born in Edinburgh, while his father was from Alabama. Stewart Armstrong Copeland was born in Alexandria, Virginia, on July 16, 1952, the youngest of four children of Scottish archaeologist Lorraine Copeland (née Adie 1921–2013) and American CIA officer Miles Copeland Jr. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Police in 2003, the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2005, and the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013. He was ranked the 10th best drummer of all time by Rolling Stone in 2016.
He has also written various pieces of ballet, opera, and orchestral music.Īccording to MusicRadar, Copeland's "distinctive drum sound and uniqueness of style has made him one of the most popular drummers to ever get behind a drumset". As a composer, his work includes the films Wall Street (1987), Men At Work (1990), Good Burger (1997), and We Are Your Friends (2015) the television shows The Equalizer (1985–1989), The Amanda Show (1999–2002), and Dead Like Me (2003–2004) and video games such as the Spyro series (1998–present) and Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (2001). Before playing with the Police, he played drums with English rock band Curved Air from 1975 to 1976. He is best known for his work as the drummer of the English rock band the Police from 1977 to 1986, and again from 2007 to 2008.
Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born 16 July 1952) is an American musician and composer.
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