The Tourists and Eurythmics

Between 1977 and 1980, Lennox was the lead singer of The Tourists, a moderately successful British pop band and her first collaboration with Dave Stewart.

Lennox and Stewart's second collaboration, the 1980s synthpop duo Eurythmics, resulted in her most notable fame, as the duo's alto, soul-tinged lead singer. Early in Eurythmics's career, Lennox was known for her androgyny, wearing suits and once impersonating Elvis Presley. Eurythmics released a long line of singles in the 1980s, including Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), Here Comes the Rain Again, Who's That Girl?, Would I Lie to You?, There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart), Missionary Man, You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart, Don't Ask Me Why, among others. Though Eurythmics never officially disbanded, Lennox made a fairly clear break with Stewart in 1990. Thereafter, she began a long and equally successful solo career.

From the beginning of her career, Lennox has experimented with her image both as an artist and as a woman. She matured as a public figure in the late 20th century, just as MTV and the medium of video were becoming the obvious vehicles for selling contemporary popular music. She has managed her image astutely, both as a means of interpreting and marketing her music.

Because of her immense success, Annie Lennox has also amassed a substantial fortune, estimated at ?30 million over the years with Eurythmics and as a solo artist.