Annie Lennox
Biography
Annie Lennox, OBE (born 25 December 1954), is a Scottish recording artist. After achieving minor success in the band The Tourists in the late 1970s, Lennox went on to major international success in the 1980s as part of the duo Eurythmics, which she formed with former Tourists' member David A. Stewart. In the 1990s, Lennox embarked on a solo career beginning with her debut album Diva (1992), which produced several hit singles including "Why" and "Walking on Broken Glass". She has released five solo studio albums and a compilation album, The Annie Lennox Collection, in 2009. She is the recipient of eight BRIT Awards. In 2004, she won both the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Into the West", written for the soundtrack to the feature film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. In addition to her career as a musician, Lennox is also a political and social activist, notable for raising money and awareness for HIV charities in Africa. She also objected to the unauthorized use of the 1999 Eurythmics song "I Saved the World Today" in an election broadcast for Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. 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. She has earned the distinction of "most successful female British artist in UK music history" because of her global commercial success since the early 1980s. Including her work within Eurythmics, Lennox is one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 80 million records worldwide.
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Movies (38)
Together for Palestine
as Self
2025
Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
as Self
2023
Annie Lennox : De Eurythmics à l'engagement, itinéraire d'une icône pop
as Herself (archives)
2023
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self - Eurythmics, Inductee
2022
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
as Self (archive footage)
2022
St Andrew’s Day at the BBC
as Self
2021
Arby's Boy: Silence of the Hams
Music (Sound)
2021
My View: Clem Burke
as Self (Archive)
2019
A Private War
Songs (Sound)
2018
Annie Lennox: An Evening of Nostalgia with Annie Lennox
as Herself
2015
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
as Self
2015
In the Eye of the Spiral
as Narrator
2014
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
as Self - Eurythmics
2014
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
as Self
2012
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
as Self - Performer
2012
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self
2009
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
as Self
2009
Synth Britannia at the BBC
as Self
2009
The Day After Peace
as Self
2009
Annie Lennox & the BBC Concert Orchestra | Live at St Luke's
as Self
2009
Annie Lennox - The Collection
as Vocal
2009
Pavarotti The Duets
as Self
2008
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
as Self
2006
Live 8
as Self
2005
Eurythmics - Ultimate Collection
as Self
2005
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
as Self
2004
Top of the Pops: 40th Anniversary 1964 - 2004
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Los 101 Mejores Videoclips del Universo
as Self - Cantante (archive footage)
2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Songs (Sound)
2003
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
as Self - Performer
2002
Pop Galerie Reloaded - Eurythmics
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Eurythmics : Peacetour
as Self
2000
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2000
Eurythmics Live By Request
as Self - Vocals
2000
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
as Self
1999
Apollo 13
Playback Singer (Sound)
1995
Annie Lennox: Live in Central Park
1995
Queen: Champions of the World
as Self
1995
TV Shows (12)
Soundbreaking
as Self
2016
London 2012 Olympic Games
as Self
2012
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
The One Show
as Self - Guest
2006
Rockpolitik
as Self
2005
MTVU Stand In
2005
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Musical Guest
2005
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
2004
American Idol
as Self
2002
Parkinson
as Self
1998
The View
as Self
1997
RTL-Spendenmarathon
as Self
1996