A 1987 single by Sting written about the writer Quentin Crisp, who had recently moved from London to Manhattan, with a Branford Marsalis saxophone solo.
Composition
Sting wrote Englishman in New York for his second solo album after meeting Quentin Crisp, who had moved to Manhattan from London. The arrangement combines acoustic instrumentation with a jazz feel and a brief military-style drum break.
Reception
Released as a single in 1987, the song was initially modestly successful on charts but grew over time. A 1990 remix by Ben Liebrand brought the song to the UK top 20.
Legacy
The song has been adopted by various British communities abroad and has remained one of Sting’s most recognized solo singles. Branford Marsalis’s soprano saxophone solo is among the song’s defining elements.
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