Reggatta de Blanc (instrumental)
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"Reggatta de Blanc" is a 1979 musical composition by
second album. The instrumental evolved from improvisational stage jams during early Police performances of the song "Can't Stand Losing You".[1] The track won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1980.[2]
The song was developed from a live jam during the bridge of "Can't Stand Losing You."[3] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Mike Duquette rated it as the Police's 19th greatest song, saying that it "underlined the Police’s prowess as players."[3]
Song appearances
- "Reggatta de Blanc" was used in The Ongoing History of New Music episode "Alt-Rock's Greatest Instrumentals" from 2003.
Personnel
- Stewart Copeland: drums
- Sting: bass, vocals
- Andy Summers: guitar
References
- ^ "Sting | News".
- ^ Grammy Awards by the Police, Grammy.com.
- ^ a b Duquette, Mike (May 6, 2022). "All 70 Police Songs Ranked Worst to Best". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2022-06-05.