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Annie Lennox Quotes
When you go to Africa, and you see children, they're usually barefoot, dirty and in rags, and they'd love to go to school.
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| Birth: | 25th December, 1954 |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Profession: | Activist, Philanthropist, Singer, Songwriter |
About
Annie Lennox is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. Lennox is the most recognised female artist at the Brit Awards, winning a total of eight awards to date. She has also been named the "Brits Champion of Champions". Lennox embarked on a solo career in 1992 with her debut album, Diva, which produced several hit singles including "Why" and "Walking on Broken Glass". To date, she has released five solo studio albums and a compilation album, The Annie Lennox Collection . Aside from her eight Brit Awards, she has also collected four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. In 2002, Lennox received a Billboard Century Award; the highest accolade from Billboard Magazine. In 2004, she won both the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Into the West", written for the soundtrack to the feature film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. In addition to her career as a musician, Lennox is also a political and social activist, notable for raising money and awareness for HIV/ AIDS as it affects women and children in Africa.
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