Annie Lennox
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Annie Lennox is a talented singer and songwriter. Her distinctive voice is her major talent. Her best selling album is Diva.
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About
Annie Lennox was born on December 25, 1954 in Aberdeen, Scotland. As a child she was already into music, she learned how to play the flute and piano. In her teen years she won a scholarship and attended London's Royal Academy of Music but dropped out of school. Annie started working on the day and at night she was singing. She met guitarist, Dave Stewart, and asked her to join his new band called Tourists. The band released three albums.
Enjoying their success Lennox and Stewart became involved. In 1980, the lovers left the band and began Eurythmics. They became an over night sensation with #1 hits in both U.K. and U.S. They had hit singles such as "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", "Love Is a Stranger", "Who's That Girl" and "Here Comes the Rain Again". From a pop duo the Eurythmics transformed into a rock & roll genre.
In 1990, Lennox announced that she was taking time off to have a child. Slowly Eurythmics was never heard of ever again. Lennox had a baby and started working on her solo album. In 1992, her debut album, Diva, was released. The album showed a calmer and mature Lennox. The album was nominated for three Grammy's and sold over two million copies. In 1995, she released her follow up album, Medusa which included the hit single "No More I Love You's". The album eventually went Platinum.
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1990 | Brit Award | British Female Solo Artist for the 2nd time |
| 1984 | British Phonographic Industry Award | British Female Solo Artist |
| 1986 | British Phonographic Industry Award | British Female Solo Artist for the 2nd time |
| 1986 | Grammy Awards | Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal |
| 1989 | Brit Award | British Female Solo Artist |
| 1992 | Grammy Awards | Best Music Video Long Form |
| 1995 | Grammy Awards | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance |
| 2004 | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
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| 1992 | Diva | Certified 3x Platinum in U.S. |
| Certified 4x Platinum in U.K. | ||
| Certified 7x Platinum | ||
| 1995 | Medusa | Certified 2x Platinum in U.S. |
| Certified 2x Platinum in U.K. | ||
| Certified 4x Platinum | ||
| 2003 | Bare | Certified Gold in U.S. |
| Certified Gold in U.K. | ||
| Certified 2x Platinum |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | U.K Chart | U.S. Chart | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Why | 5 | 34 | Diva | |
| 1992 | Precious | 23 | Diva | ||
| 1992 | Walking on Broken Glass | 8 | 14 | Diva | |
| 1992 | Cold | 26 | Diva | ||
| 1993 | Little Bird | 3 | 49 | 1 | Diva |
| 1995 | No More 'I Love You's' | 2 | 23 | 1 | Medusa |
| 1995 | A Whiter Shade of Pale | 16 | 101 | Medusa | |
| 1995 | Waiting in Vain | 31 | Medusa | ||
| 1995 | Something So Right | 44 | Medusa | ||
| 2003 | Pavement Cracks | 1 | Bare | ||
| 2004 | A Thousand Beautiful Things | 1 | Bare | ||
| 2004 | Wonderful | 1 | Bare |
News
Tours & Concerts
Mar 19, 2007 - Nelson Mandela's AIDS Awareness Concert, George, South Africa
Announcements
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
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| 1992 | Why | Alex | Diva |
| 1992 | Walking on Broken Glass | Arista | Diva |
| 1993 | Little Bird | Arista | Diva |
| 1995 | No More 'I Love You's' | Arista | Medusa |
| 1995 | A Whiter Shade of Pale | Arista | Medusa |
| 1995 | Something So Right | BMG | Medusa |
| 2003 | Pavement Cracks | RCA | Bare |
Compilations & Live Releases
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Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- Her first husband, Radha Raman was a Hare Krishna monk.
- Annie Lennox has a 4 octave voice.
- She was ranked no.9 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll.
- She is a buddhist.
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External Links
Categories: Artist | Rock | Pop
