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Official website. Ann Lennox OBE (born 25 December 1954) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving moderate success in the late 1970s as part of the new wave band the Tourists, she and fellow musician Dave Stewart went on to achieve international success in the 1980s as Eurythmics.
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1976–1982: Formation and In the Garden
Lennox and Stewart met in 1975 in a restaurant in London, where Lennox worked at that time. They first played together in 1976 in the punk rock band the Catch. After releasing one single as the Catch in 1977, the band evolved into the Tourists. Stewart and Lennox were also romantically involved. The Tourists achieved some commercial success, but the experience was reportedly an unhappy one. Personal and musical tensions existed within the group, whose main songwriter was Peet Coombes, and leg...
1983–1984: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) and Touch
Eurythmics' commercial breakthrough came with their second album, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), released in January 1983. The successful title track featured a dark and powerful sequenced synth bass line and a dramatic video that introduced the now orange crew-cut Lennox to audiences. The song reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of the year's biggest sellers, No. 6 in Australia, and later topped the Canadian chart and US Billboard Hot 100. The band's fortunes changed immens...
1985–1986: Be Yourself Tonight and new musical direction
The duo's next album, Be Yourself Tonight, was produced in a week in Paris and spent 4 weeks at No. 1 in Australia. It showcased much more of a "band style" and a centred sound (with an R&B influence), with real drums, brass, and much more guitar from Stewart. Almost a dozen other musicians were enlisted, including members of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, guest harmonica from Stevie Wonder, bass guitar from Dean Garcia, string arrangements by Michael Kamen, and Lennox singing duets with Aretha F...
Sweet Dreams Tour (1983)Touch Tour (1983–1984)Revenge Tour (1986–1987)Revival Tour (1989–1990)Billboard Music Awards Brit Awards Grammy Awards MTV Video Music Awards Music & Media Year-End Awards 1. 1984: Ivor Novello Award– Songwriters of the Year 2. 1987: Ivor Novello Award – Songwriters of the Year 3. 1987: Ivor Novello Award – Best Contemporary Song for "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)" 4. 2000: Silver Clef Award 5. 2000: ASCAP Awardf...
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This is a complete listing of awards and nominations received by Scottish singer and humanitarian Annie Lennox. With eight Brit Awards, which includes being named Best British Female Artist a record six times, Lennox has been named the "Brits Champion of Champions". She has also collected four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award.
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Ann Lennox OBE (born 25 December 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Scottish pop - rock singer. She is best known for being the lead singer of the Eurythmics. Lennox has also released five albums on her own. Categories: 1954 births. Living people. Best Original Song Academy Award-winning songwriters. British feminists. People from Aberdeen.
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- 25 December 1954 (age 68)
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Ann 'Annie' Lennox, OBE (born 25 December 1954 in Aiberdeen) is a Scots sanger-sangwriter an poleetical activist. Efter achievin minor success in the late 1970s as pairt o the New Wave baund The Tourists , she an fellae muisicker David A. Stewart went on tae achieve major internaitional success in the 1980s as Eurythmics .
