Lennox excelled in music and arts during her education, learning to play the flute and piano at a young age.
She has been married three times and has two daughters, Lola and Tali.
In recognition of her contributions to music and society, she was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
Biography
Early Life
Annie Lennox was born on Christmas Day in 1954 in Torry, Aberdeen, Scotland. She was raised in a family that encouraged her artistic talents, excelling in music, poetry, and art during her education at Aberdeen High School for Girls. There, she learned to play the flute and piano, participated in the choir, and took part in various music festivals. Lennox later pursued a Music Performance degree at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she honed her skills further.
Career
Lennox's music career began in the late 1970s with the band Dragon's Playground, but she gained significant recognition as the lead singer of the pop band The Tourists. However, it was her collaboration with Dave Stewart in the synth-pop duo Eurythmics that catapulted her to international fame in the 1980s. Known for her striking androgynous style, Lennox became a pop icon with hits like "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)." Eurythmics produced numerous chart-topping singles and albums, solidifying Lennox's status as a leading figure in the music industry. After a brief hiatus, she reunited with Stewart in the late 1990s to release new material, including the album "Peace."
Personal Life and Views
Annie Lennox has been married three times and has two daughters, Lola and Tali. She is known for her activism, particularly in support of AIDS awareness and women's rights. A self-identified agnostic and feminist, Lennox became a vegetarian at the age of 29. In 2010, she was estimated to have a fortune of £30 million, reflecting her successful career in music. Despite her fame, she remains grounded, often reflecting on her roots and the influences that shaped her artistic journey.
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Discography
Live in Central Park2026
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An Evening of Nostalgia With Annie Lennox2015
- 1.Intro0:34
- 2.Memphis in June3:25
- 3.Georgia on My Mind4:32
- 4.I Put a Spell on You4:06
- 5.Summertime5:08
- 6.I Cover the Waterfront3:49
- 7.Strange Fruit4:09
- 8.God Bless the Child4:06
- 9.You Belong to Me3:13
- 10.September in the Rain3:21
- 11.I Can Dream, Can't I3:17
- 12.The Nearness of You2:54
- 13.Mood Indigo8:41
- 14.Here Comes the Rain Again2:54
- 15.No More I Love You's4:14
- 16.Why4:41
- 17.Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)3:13
- 18.Reprise1:17
Nostalgia2014
- 1.Memphis in June2:46
- 2.Georgia on My Mind3:53
- 3.I Put a Spell on You3:32
- 4.Summertime5:12
- 5.I Cover the Waterfront3:00
- 6.Strange Fruit3:47
- 7.God Bless the Child3:03
- 8.You Belong to Me2:53
- 9.September in the Rain3:22
- 10.I Can Dream, Can't I?2:56
- 11.The Nearness of You2:33
- 12.Mood Indigo5:27
A Christmas Cornucopia2010
- 1.Angels From the Realms of Glory4:00
- 2.God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen3:32
- 3.See Amid the Winter's Snow3:31
- 4.Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant3:37
- 5.The First Noel4:40
- 6.Lullay Lullay (Coventry Carol)3:13
- 7.The Holly and the Ivy3:37
- 8.In the Bleak Midwinter3:31
- 9.As Joseph Was a Walking3:59
- 10.Oh Little Town of Bethlehem3:33
- 11.Silent Night3:49
- 12.Universal Child4:14
The Annie Lennox Collection2009
- 1.Little Bird4:49
- 2.Walking on Broken Glass4:11
- 3.Why4:53
- 4.No More “I Love You’s”4:52
- 5.Precious4:16
- 6.A Whiter Shade of Pale5:19
- 7.A Thousand Beautiful Things3:06
- 8.Sing4:20
- 9.Pavement Cracks5:10
- 10.Love Song for a Vampire4:19
- 11.Cold4:29
- 12.Dark Road3:47
- 13.Pattern of My Life4:19
- 14.Shining Light4:20
Songs of Mass Destruction2007
- 1.Dark Road3:47
- 2.Love Is Blind4:16
- 3.Smithereens5:17
- 4.Ghosts in My Machine3:31
- 5.Womankind4:29
- 6.Through the Glass Darkly3:30
- 7.Lost3:42
- 8.Coloured Bedspread4:29
- 9.Sing4:49
- 10.Big Sky4:02
- 11.Fingernail Moon5:04
Bare2003
- 1.A Thousand Beautiful Things3:07
- 2.Pavement Cracks5:10
- 3.The Hurting Time7:32
- 4.Honestly5:01
- 5.Wonderful4:17
- 6.Bitter Pill4:01
- 7.Loneliness4:01
- 8.The Saddest Song (I've Got)4:07
- 9.Erased4:40
- 10.Twisted4:10
- 11.Oh God (Prayer)2:51
Live in Central Park2001
- 1.Money Can't Buy It4:30
- 2.Legend in My Living Room3:58
- 3.Walking on Broken Glass3:52
- 4.No More "I Love You's"4:44
- 5.Who's That Girl?4:23
- 6.You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart5:13
- 7.Waiting in Vain3:39
- 8.I Love You Like a Ball and Chain4:39
- 9.Little Bird5:16
- 10.Sweet Dreams Are Made of This3:20
- 11.Train in Vain5:30
- 12.Why5:00
- 13.No More " I Love You's" (promotional video)5:02
- 14.A Whiter Shade of Pale (promotional video)5:28
- 15.Waiting in Vain (promotional video)4:00
- 16.Something So Right (promotional video)3:42
Die Nixe · The Mermaid2001
- 1.Ouvertüre8:34
- 2.Bibabeinelied3:04
- 3.Muschellied6:33
- 4.Fischerlied6:33
- 5.Hexenlied2:09
- 6.Schlaflied7:51
- 7.Finale1:27
- 8.Overture9:32
- 9.Octupuse’s Song3:34
- 10.Song of the Seashell7:34
- 11.Fisherman’s Song5:54
- 12.Witch’s Song1:45
- 13.Lullaby7:47
- 14.Finale1:31
Medusa / Live in Central Park1995
- 1.No More "I Love You's"4:53
- 2.Take Me to the River3:33
- 3.A Whiter Shade of Pale5:17
- 4.Don't Let It Bring You Down3:39
- 5.Train in Vain4:44
- 6.I Can't Get Next to You3:09
- 7.Downtown Lights6:45
- 8.Thin Line Between Love and Hate4:55
- 9.Waiting in Vain5:41
- 10.Something So Right3:56
- 11.Money Can't Buy It4:47
- 12.Legend in My Living Room3:48
- 13.Who's That Girl?4:44
- 14.You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart5:19
- 15.Little Bird5:27
- 16.Walking on Broken Glass4:01
- 17.Here Comes the Rain Again6:00
- 18.Why5:18
- 19.Something So Right (studio version)3:52
Medusa1995
- 1.No More "I Love You's"4:52
- 2.Take Me to the River3:33
- 3.A Whiter Shade of Pale5:17
- 4.Don't Let It Bring You Down3:38
- 5.Train in Vain4:44
- 6.I Can't Get Next to You3:09
- 7.Downtown Lights6:45
- 8.Thin Line Between Love and Hate4:55
- 9.Waiting in Vain5:41
- 10.Something So Right3:53
- 11.Heaven4:57
Cold Colder Coldest1993
- 1.Cold4:26
- 2.Why (MTV Unplugged)5:06
- 3.The Gift (MTV Unplugged)4:43
- 4.Walking On Broken Glass (MTV Unplugged)4:02
- 5.Cold4:26
- 6.It's Alright Baby's Coming Back4:15
- 7.Here Comes the Rain Again4:31
- 8.You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart4:20
- 9.Cold4:26
- 10.River Deep Mountain High (MTV unplugged)3:41
- 11.Feel the Need (MTV unplugged)2:57
- 12.Don't Let Me Down (MTV unplugged)3:27
Diva1992
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No More “I Love You’s”1995
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Waiting in Vain1995
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Something So Right1995
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Little Bird1993
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Why1992
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Cold Colder Coldest1992
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Walking on Broken Glass1992
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Little Bird / Love Song for a Vampire1992
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Love Song for a Vampire1992
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Precious1992
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Put a Little Love in Your Heart1988
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Lepidoptera2019
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Label
- Record label
- 19 Recordings
- Record label
- Arista Records
- Record label
- Decca
- Record label
- RCA Records
Achievements
- Award
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Award
- Livingstone Medal
- Award
- Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Award
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
- Award
- Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
- Award
- honorary doctorate
- Award
- Echo Pop Award for the Best International Rock/Pop Female Artist
Groups
- Eurythmicskeyboard, lead vocalscurrent
- The Touristscurrent
- Various Artists for Children’s Promisecurrent
Played together with
Dave StewartEurythmics · guitar, keyboard- Olle RomoEurythmics
- Roger PomphreyEurythmics
- Sarah FisherEurythmics · additional, saxophone
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: A. Lennox, Ann Lennox, Anne Lennox, Annie Lenox
Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists
Ann Lennox 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. She appeared in the 1983 music video for "Sweet Dreams " with orange cropped hair and wearing a lounge suit. Subsequent hits with Eurythmics include "There Must Be an Angel ", "Love Is a Stranger" and "Here Comes the Rain Again".
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