Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox is a British musician and recording artist, she was born on 25th December 1954 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Annie Lennox studied classical music at the Royal Academy of Music in London and began her recording career as a member of the British pop band The Tourists. Annie subsequently formed the synth-pop duo Eurythmics with former band mate David Stewart and went on to achieve international success over the course of the 1980s with singles such as "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and "Here Comes the Rain Again".

In the 1990s, Lennox embarked on a solo career and has since released four successful studio albums and a best of compilation. In 2004, she won both the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Into the West".

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 magazine.[6] She has earned the distinction of 'most successful female British artist in UK music history' due to her global commercial success since the early 1980s. Including her work within Eurythmics, Lennox is one of the worlds best-selling music artists, having sold over 80 million records.