Sting has said he is driven to make music by curiosity – not a need to “make vast amounts of money or sell a lot of records”. His latest album, titled Duets, collects recordings of him performing with a diverse roster of artists including Mary J Blige, Herbie Hancock, Eric Clapton and Annie Lennox among others. The 69-year-old, originally from Wallsend, Northumberland, said: “Curiosity is the engine that drives me, the reason I’m a musician is because I’m curious. The reason I sing songs is because I’m curious about how they’re going to be received by people. Expand Close Mary J Blige (Ian West/PA) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Mary J Blige (Ian West/PA)He added: “Most of the people I’m working with on this album, Duets, you could define them as stars.

Source: Irish Independent March 19, 2021 00:00 UTC