The Police
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== History and Evolution == | == History and Evolution == |
Revision as of 16:28, 1 October 2009
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Introduction
The Police are a rock band that were formed in London in 1977. This was at a time when punk rock was at its peak in England and though The Police could never be described as a punk band they used that image to some extent to gain an audience. Whilst their early records were undoubtably influenced by punk they also took influence for reggae and jazz.