Annie Lennox Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the Barclays Woman of the Year Award in 2010 for her attempts to raise awareness for African women and children suffering from HIV/AIDS
• Had a No․ 4 hit in the U․K․ with her cover of Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want to Be with You․"
• Attended the Royal Academy of Music in London on scholarship, but dropped out before taking her finals
• In the late 1970s she met guitarist Dave Stewart, who invited her to join the band he was forming with songwriter Peet Coombes called The Tourists
• Released her solo debut album, "Diva," in 1992 after the Eurythmics disbanded in 1991
• Quote: "Decades ago, people expressed sentiments of sweetness and tenderness through music․ That notion seems almost naïve compared to nowadays, where things have radically changed and popular culture is so explicit and hardcore․"
• Quote: "People who want to get into this business because they want to be famous haven't got a clue what they're talking about․ Do something that warrants interest in what you're doing, and then try living with the fame․"
• Pop rock singer-songwriter who, as a member of the Eurythmics, recorded hit songs like "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and "Who's That Girl?"