Historical Figure
Annie Lennox
b. 1954
Scottish musician (born 1954)
What do you want Annie Lennox to say?
Sign up free to hear it.
Hear the original recording — “TED Talk on HIV-AIDS Activism” (September 2010) →
Talk to Annie Lennox
Have a conversation with this historical figure through AI
Key Dates
Birth
1954 December 25, 1954 →Biography
Ann Lennox is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving moderate success in the late 1970s as part of the new wave band the Tourists, she and fellow musician Dave Stewart went on to achieve international success in the 1980s as Eurythmics. When she appeared in the 1983 music video for "Sweet Dreams " with orange cropped hair and wearing a men’s lounge suit, the BBC wrote, "all eyes were on Annie Lennox, the singer whose powerful androgynous look defied the male gaze". Subsequent hits with Eurythmics include "There Must Be an Angel ", "Love Is a Stranger" and "Here Comes the Rain Again".
Timeline
More from the Postwar
Explore what happened on the days that shaped Annie Lennox's life. Today In History connects historical figures with the events, births, and deaths that defined their era. Browse all historical figures or explore today's events.