[PAR] [TLE] The Police [SEP] The Police were an English new wave band formed in London in 1977.  For most of their history the band consisted of Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion).  The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s and are generally regarded as one of the first new-wave groups to achieve mainstream success, playing a style of rock influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz.  They are also considered one of the leaders of the Second British Invasion of the United States.  They disbanded in 1986, but reunited in early 2007 for a one-off world tour that ended in August 2008. [PAR] [TLE] Driven to Tears [SEP] "Driven to Tears" is a song written by Sting and first released by The Police on their 1980 album "Zenyatta Mondatta".  Although not released as a single, the song reached #35 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.  The political overtones of the song represent the beginning of the political activism that would recur throughout much of Sting's and the Police's subsequent music.
[PAR] [TLE] The Police [ SEP ] The Police were an English new wave band formed in London in 1977 . For most of their history the band consisted of Sting ( lead vocals , bass guitar , primary songwriter ) , Andy Summers ( guitar ) and Stewart Copeland ( drums , percussion ) . The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s and are generally regarded as one of the first new - wave groups to achieve mainstream success , playing a style of rock influenced by punk , reggae , and jazz . They are also considered one of the leaders of the Second British Invasion of the United States . They disbanded in 1986 , but reunited in early 2007 for a one - off world tour that ended in August 2008 . [PAR] [TLE] Driven to Tears [ SEP ] " Driven to Tears " is a song written by Sting and first released by The Police on their 1980 album " Zenyatta Mondatta " . Although not released as a single , the song reached # 35 on the " Billboard " Mainstream Rock Tracks chart . The political overtones of the song represent the beginning of the political activism that would recur throughout much of Sting 's and the Police 's subsequent music .
Driven to Tears is a song written by Sting and first released by an English band that formed in what year?
Driven to Tears is a song written by Sting and first released by an English band that formed in what year ?
1977
1977