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Annie Lennox
Fronting Eurythmics and singing Sweet Dreams, Why and Walking on Broken Glass.
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) · Diva
- Born
- 25 December 1954
- Birthplace
- Aberdeen, Scotland
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Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox is a Scottish singer-songwriter known for an expressive contralto and striking visual performances. She moved from Eurythmics’ electronic pop to a successful solo career.
Early life
Aberdeen music lessons
Learned piano and flute and sang in a choir.
London studies
Studied at the Royal Academy of Music before moving towards popular music.
Career
- Late 1970s
The Tourists
Performed in the band where she worked with Dave Stewart.
- 1980–1990
Eurythmics
Formed a duo with Stewart and achieved international success.
- 1992 onwards
Solo recordings
Launched her solo career with Diva and continued releasing albums.
- 2000s onwards
Music and campaigning
Combined recording with increasingly prominent humanitarian work.
Selected work
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Eurythmics’ electronic breakthrough single and album.
Diva
Solo debut featuring Why and Walking on Broken Glass.
Medusa
Reinterpreted songs by other writers, including No More “I Love You’s”.
Beyond work
HIV advocacy
Established the SING campaign to support women and children affected by HIV.
Global feminism
Founded The Circle to support women and girls facing inequality.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗Life and work ↗Eurythmics and visual identity ↗Photo: Library of Congress Life. CC0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
