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| Annie Lennox |
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"There are two kinds of artists left: those who endorse Pepsi and those who simply won't."
-Annie Lennox
| Date of Birth: December 25, 1954 |
| Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland |
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| As one half of the Eurythmics, Annie Lennox achieved international stardom when the single "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" shot to the top of the music charts all over the world. She released two multi-platinum solo albums during the '90s, and is still regarded as one of the top female artists of the past two decades. |
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| Annie Lennox has never been afraid to express herself in any way she sees fit. She has played around with a number of styles, musically and image-wise, with confidence and class. And of course, there's that incredible voice of hers. |
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Annie Lennox was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on December 25, 1954. She attended the Aberdeen School for Girls, where she nurtured her interest in the arts. Her parents recognized her particular interest in music as early as age three.
She took up the piano and flute, and also sang in the school choir. During these formative years, she was also introduced to a style of Greek dance called "Eurhythmics," interestingly enough.
At 17, Annie was accepted by the Royal Academy of Music in London. She spent the next three years studying classical music, only to drop out a few weeks before her finals. She stayed in London for another three years, working in a book shop. Entering a singing competition, she won with her renditions of Scottish folk songs.
An audition for a jazz vocalist seeking backup singers hooked her up with another singer named Joy Dey. Although little came of the gig with the jazz singer, Annie and Joy decided to pursue a career as a duo. The pair played South London clubs for a short while, billed as the Stocking Tops.
A meeting with a certain Dave Stewart in 1976 would lead to a long-lasting partnership in more ways than one. Lennox was working as a waitress in a Hampstead restaurant, and Stewart's first words to her were "Will you marry me?" They hit it off, discovering they had similar musical tastes. The couple soon shacked up together, and frequented a friend's studio to work out their musical ideas.
Dave and songwriting buddy Peet Coombes had contacts at Logo Records, but they couldn't get signed to the label because the company bosses thought the pair couldn't sing. When Annie signed on as lead vocalist, the trio was signed to a six-album deal. The act, known as The Catch, released only one single entitled "Borderline/Black Blood" in 1977, which flopped.
The Catch eventually added a couple more members, and were rechristened "The Tourists." Lennox and Stewart had their first taste of success with this line-up, releasing three albums between 1979-1980. The band had their biggest hit with their cover of Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want to Be With You," which peaked at number four in 1979.
Although things seemed to be working out for The Tourists, they broke up early in 1981. Lennox and Stewart stuck together, renaming themselves "Eurythmics" (inspired by the aforementioned Greek dance). While their previous band had been a guitar-driven, straight-ahead pop/rock outfit, Annie and Dave's latest incarnation was that of a sleek synthesizer-based duo. |
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