Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox is a Scottish singer, songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. She was born on December 25, 1954 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Lennox achieved moderate success in the late 1970s as part of the new wave band The Tourists before finding major international success in the 1980s as one half of Eurythmics with David A. Stewart. In 1992, she embarked on a successful solo career.

Lennox's contributions to music have been recognized with numerous accolades. In 2011, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire and in 2015 became a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors - the first female to receive this honor at the Ivor Novello Awards. Additionally, Lennox and Dave Stewart were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020 and enshrined into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as Eurythmics in November 2022.