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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, 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.

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. Lennox took some time off to raise her child and become more actively involved with humanitarian endeavors. A full eight years after Medusa was released, she returned with Bare, one of the strongest and most personal albums of her career. After another break, she released Songs of Mass Destruction in September 2007 and made plans to embark on an extensive North American tour, starting in October. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music GuideMore

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Annie Lennox
In a career that has spanned over 26 years, including the 16 years since Annie released her first so...
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No More "I Love You's"
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Sep 16th, 7:49am
A Whiter Shade Of Pale
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Why?
(Duration: 4:53)
Jun 28th, 11:36pm
Walking On Broken Glass
(Duration: 3:59)
Sep 16th, 7:47am
Cold
(Duration: 5:05)
Sep 16th, 7:51am
Shining Light
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Feb 3rd, 11:09pm
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Jun 7th, 4:50am Last edited Jun 7th, 4:51am.
Apr 20th, 12:40am

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love the music-- 80's rock!!
Mar 22nd, 3:15am
Annie's new single, "Shining Light", is being played on high rotation (4-5 plays a day) on "Radio Creme Brulee" - a Boston-based internet music radio station that features current pop/rock music from both sides of the Atlantic alongside guilty pleasures, forgotten gems, and radio hits from the 80s,90s, & early 00s. To listen, log on to http://www.radiocremebrulee.com . This really is a good song even though it is a cover version of a song by Ash.
Feb 10th, 12:03am
Been a fan since forever it seems, saw Annie in concert many times ! Rock on woman!