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Annie Lennox is a singer, songwriter and recording artist. Born on December 25, 1954, Annie Lennox is from Aberdeen, United Kingdom. The age as of 2026 is 71. Recorded honors include Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2011), Livingstone Medal, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2022) and 4 more. Credited works include Why, Walking on Broken Glass and Into the West.
My Take
Annie Lennox is one of those artists where you hear the voice before you even register the song — that rich, deep contralto just cuts right through everything else. Born on Christmas Day in Aberdeen, Scotland, she went from the scrappy new wave of the Tourists to co-founding Eurythmics with Dave Stewart, and Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) alone would have secured her legacy. But what I love about her is that she never coasted on the 80s nostalgia circuit — she kept writing, kept performing with genuine emotional weight, and then went and won an Academy Award for Into the West. On top of all that, she's been a tireless advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness and human rights, which makes her feel like someone who actually means it. A real one.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Annie Lennox
- Name (Japanese)
- アニー・レノックス
- Reading
- あにー・れのっくす
- Born
- December 25, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / recording artist / music video director / singer-songwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Livingstone Medal
- 2022 Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- 2004 Academy Award for Best Original Song
- 2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
- 2012 honorary doctorate
- 1993 Echo Pop Award for the Best International Rock/Pop Female Artist
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Why | — | |
| Notable work | Walking on Broken Glass | — | |
| Notable work | Into the West | — | |
| Notable work | Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.annielennox.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/officialannielennox/
- Xhttps://x.com/AnnieLennox
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie%20Lennox
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%8E%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151231
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Annie Lennox born?
Born December 25, 1954 (age 71).
Where is Annie Lennox from?
Annie Lennox is from Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
What does Annie Lennox do?
Annie Lennox works as singer, songwriter, recording artist, music video director, singer-songwriter.
What is Annie Lennox known for?
Notable works include Why, Walking on Broken Glass, Into the West.
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