STEWART COPELAND

Stewart Copeland biography
Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the band The Police. During the group's extended hiatus from the mid-1980s to 2007, he played in other bands and composed soundtracks. Copeland was ranked by Rolling Stone magazine's reader poll as the fifth greatest drummer of all time.

In 1977, Copeland founded The Police with singer-bassist Sting and guitarist Henry Padovani (who was soon replaced by Andy Summers), which became one of the top bands of the 1980s. Following the breakup of The Police Stewart Copeland has done exstensive production work, soundtrack and studio work. His last project in 2009 involved the Dallas Symphony Orchestra