Influences on The Police

Connecting the dots of artistic inspiration: a musical family tree

British punk rock
Jamaican reggae
Jazz
The Beatles
The Clash
The Sex Pistols
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Talking Heads
The Animals
Madness

Influenced by The Police

U2
Men at Work
Simple Minds
The English Beat
Dispatch
Mr. Hudson
Tears for Fears
UB40
Puff Daddy