Annie Lennox: career timeline

As Lennox receives a lifetime achievement award at the Inspiration for Women awards today, we look back at what has made her so inspirational.

By Marie-Claire Chappet

2:53PM BST 07 Oct 2011


1976: After dropping out of the Royal Academy of Music (abandoning early ambitions to become a classical flute player) Lennox met Dave Stewart and formed the short-lived band The Tourists.

1977-1980: Lennox performed as lead singer of The Tourists before forming synthpop duo The Eurythmics with felow band member Dave Stewart.

1983: The Eurythmics' second album, Sweet Dreams are Made of This, resulted in global success. Lennox was catapulted into the public eye, gracing the covers of numerous magazines such as Rolling Stone. Her look became iconic during this period; championing an androgynous charm that even saw her dre...