
Annie Lennox
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1954-12-25 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Annie Lennox
Biography
Annie Lennox, OBE (born 25 December 1954), is a Scottish recording artist. After achieving minor success in the band The Tourists in the late 1970s, Lennox went on to major international success in the 1980s as part of the duo Eurythmics, which she formed with former Tourists' member David A. Stewart.
In the 1990s, Lennox embarked on a solo career beginning with her debut album Diva (1992), which produced several hit singles including "Why" and "Walking on Broken Glass". She has released five solo studio albums and a compilation album, The Annie Lennox Collection, in 2009. She is the recipient of eight BRIT Awards. In 2004, she won both the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Into the West", written for the soundtrack to the feature film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
In addition to her career as a musician, Lennox is also a political and social activist, notable for raising money and awareness for HIV charities in Africa. She also objected to the unauthorized use of the 1999 Eurythmics song "I Saved the World Today" in an election broadcast for Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni.
Known as a pop culture icon for her distinctive contralto vocals and visual performances, Lennox has been named "The Greatest White Soul Singer Alive" by VH1 and one of The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone. She has earned the distinction of "most successful female British artist in UK music history" because of her global commercial success since the early 1980s. Including her work within Eurythmics, Lennox is one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 80 million records worldwide.
Known For
Acting
(2023)
(2023)
Annie Lennox : De Eurythmics à l'engagement, itinéraire d'une icône pop
as Herself (archives)
(2022)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self - Eurythmics, Inductee
(2022)
(2021)
St Andrew’s Day at the BBC
as Self
(2015)
(2015)
(2014)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
as Self - Eurythmics
(2014)
In the Eye of the Spiral
as Narrator
(2012)
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
as Self - Performer
(2012)
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
The Day After Peace
as Self
(2009)
(2009)
Synth Britannia at the BBC
as Self
(2009)
Annie Lennox - The Collection
as Vocal
(2008)
Pavarotti The Duets
as Self
(2006)
(2005)
Live 8
as Self
(2005)
(2004)
(2004)
Top of the Pops: 40th Anniversary 1964 - 2004
as Self (archive footage)
(2002)
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
as Self - Performer
(2000)
(2000)
Eurythmics Live By Request
as Vocals
(2000)
Eurythmics : Peacetour
as Self
(2000)
Pop Galerie Reloaded - Eurythmics
as Herself (archive)
(1999)
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
as Self
(1995)
(1992)
(1992)
Annie Lennox: Totally Diva
as Diva
(1991)
Edward II
as Singer
(1991)
Eurythmics: Greatest Hits
as Self
(1990)
(1988)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self [Eurythmics]
(1988)
Eurythmics: Savage
as Self
(1987)
Basements
as Mrs. Sands (segment "The Room")
(1987)
Brand New Day
as Self
(1986)
Women in Rock
as Self (archive footage)
(1985)
Revolution
as Liberty Woman
(1984)
Nineteen Eighty-Four
as Woman at rally (uncredited)
(1983)
Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams
as Self - Voice
Crew
(2021)
(1995)
Apollo 13
Playback Singer