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Annie Lennox
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General Information (Annie Lennox) |
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| Mostly Credited As: | Annie Lennox |
| Sometimes Credited As: | The Eurythmics
Eurythmics
Ann Lennox
The Tourists
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| Date Of Birth: | December 25, 1954 |
| Country Of Birth: |  United Kingdom |
| Birth Place: | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Height: | 5' 9" |
Following the disbandment of Eurythmics in 1991, vocalist Annie Lennox began a solo career that rivaled Eurythmics' in terms of crossover popularity. Born and raised in Aberdeen, Scotland, Annie Lennox began playing music as child, learning how to play both the piano and flute. In her late teens, she won a scholarship to London's Royal Academy of Music but she dropped out of the school before she took her finals. For the next several years, she worked around London, performing various jobs during the day and singing at night. In the late '70s, she met guitarist Dave Stewart through a friend. Stewart, who had previously played with Longdancer, asked Lennox to join a new band he was forming with a songwriter named Peet Coombes. The band was named the Tourists, and they released three albums between 1979 and 1980 and scored a number four U.K. hit with a cover of Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want to Be With You." While they were collaborating together in the Tourists, Lennox and Stewart became lovers. Soon, tensions within the band grew and by 1980, the pair had left the band to begin Eurythmics. During the early '80s, the sleek synth pop of Eurythmics became one of the most popular sounds of new wave, racking up a number of hits in both the U.S. and U.K., including "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," "Love Is a Stranger," "Who's That Girl," and "Here Comes the Rain Again." Midway through their career, Eurythmics began pursuing a harder, more straightforward rock & roll sound. In 1990, following the release of Eurythmics' commercial disappointment We Too Are One, Lennox announced that she was taking a two-year sabbatical to have a child. During this time, the group quietly dissolved, Lennox had a baby, and she began working on her first solo album. Diva, her solo debut, arrived in 1992 and showcased a calmer, more mature vocalist designed to cross over into the adult contemporary audience. On the strength of the singles "Walking on Broken Glass" (number 14) and "Why" (number 34), Diva sold over two million copies in the U.S. alone; the album was also nominated for three Grammy awards. Annie Lennox delivered her second solo album, a covers collection entitled Medusa, in 1995. Peaking at number 11, Medusa spawned the hit single "No More I Love You's," and went platinum by the end of 1995.
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Annie Lennox TV Appearances |
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| Show: American Idol |
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• Idol Gives Back |
07x29: (Apr/09/2008) |
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Herself |
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| Show: Sunday AM |
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• 06 January 2008 |
05x01: (Jan/06/2008) |
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Herself |
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• 9 September, 2007 |
04x01: (Sep/09/2007) |
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Herself |
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| Show: The South Bank Show |
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• Annie Lennox |
32x01: (Nov/25/2007) |
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Herself |
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| Show: Parkinson (2004) |
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• Rod Stewart, Michael Bublé, ... |
07x10: (Nov/24/2007) |
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Herself |
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• Annie Lennox, Michael Palin, ... |
07x01: (Sep/15/2007) |
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Herself |
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| Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
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• Cate Blanchett, Tyler Perry, ... |
16x15: (Oct/05/2007) |
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Herself |
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• Naomi Watts, Annie Lennox, Ad ... |
12x91: (Feb/06/2004) |
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Herself - Musical Guest |
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• Norm Macdonald, Jillian Barbe ... |
12x26: (Oct/27/2003) |
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Herself - Musical Guest |
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| Show: The View |
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• Jeff Cafferty, Marcia Gay Har ... |
11x23: (Oct/04/2007) |
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Herself |
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• Lauren Hutton, Annie Lennox, ... |
06x189: (Jun/13/2003) |
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Herself |
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| Show: The Today Show |
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• Annie Lennox, Mick Jagger |
57x17: (Oct/02/2007) |
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Herself |
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• Jennifer Connelly, Harrison F ... |
56x196: (Jun/13/2007) |
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Herself |
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| Show: CBS Sunday Morning |
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• Twins Separated In The Name O ... |
30x05: (Sep/30/2007) |
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Herself |
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| Show: The Academy Awards |
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• The 76th Annual Academy Award ... |
76x01: (Feb/29/2004) |
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Winner-Original Song/Performer |
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| Show: Parkinson (1998) |
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• Helen Mirren, Cilla Black, An ... |
10x01: (Sep/20/2003) |
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Herself |
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| Show: Billboard Music Awards |
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• 13th Billboard Music Awards |
01x13: (Dec/09/2002) |
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Billboard Century Award |
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| Show: Saturday Night Live |
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• Paul Reiser/Annie Lennox |
20x15: (Mar/18/1995) |
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Herself, [Musical Guests] |
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• Jerry Seinfeld/Annie Lennox |
17x19: (Apr/18/1992) |
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Herself, [Musical Guests] |
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| Show: MTV Unplugged |
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• Annie Lennox |
03x08: (Sep/21/1992) |
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Herself |
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Annie Lennox Crew Credits |
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Annie Lennox Featured Songs |
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