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Eurythmics
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Eurythmics were a British new wave duo formed in 1980, consisting of Scottish vocalist Annie Lennox and English musician and producer Dave Stewart. They were both previously in the Tourists, a band that broke up in 1980. They released their first studio album, In the Garden, in 1981 to little success, but achieved global acclaim with their second album, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983). The title track became a worldwide hit, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart, and number one in Canada and on the US Billboard Hot 100. Eurythmics went on to release a string of hit singles and alb
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- Musical artist.name
- Eurythmics
- Musical artist.image
- Eurythmics 1985.jpg
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- Eurythmics, featuring Dave Stewart (left) and Annie Lennox (right), in 1985.
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.origin
- London, England
- Musical artist.spinoff_of
- The Tourists
- Musical artist.past_members
- Annie Lennox Dave Stewart
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- Official website
- www.eurythmics.com
- Image
- Eurythmics 1985.jpg
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- Eurythmics
- inception
- 1980-00-00
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- social media followers
- 2053
- end of work period
- 1999-00-00
- name
- Eurythmics
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16 sectionsContents
- History
- 1976–1982: Formation and ''In the Garden''
- 1983–1984: ''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'' and ''Touch''
- 1985–1986: ''Be Yourself Tonight'' and new musical direction
- 1986–1990: ''Revenge'', ''Savage'' and ''We Too Are One''
- 1990–1998: Hiatus and solo careers
- 1999–2005: ''Peace'' and ''Ultimate Collection''
- One–off reunions (2012–present)
- 2014: Beatles tribute concert
- 2019: Sting's 30th We'll Be Together benefit concert
- 2022: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony
- Discography
- Concert tours
- Awards
- References
- External links
Eurythmics were a British new wave duo formed in 1980, consisting of Scottish vocalist Annie Lennox and English musician and producer Dave Stewart. They were both previously in the Tourists, a band that broke up in 1980. They released their first studio album, In the Garden, in 1981 to little success, but achieved global acclaim with their second album, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983). The title track became a worldwide hit, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart, and number one in Canada and on the US Billboard Hot 100. Eurythmics went on to release a string of hit singles and albums, including "Love Is a Stranger", "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" and "Here Comes the Rain Again", before splitting in 1990.
Stewart became a sought-after record producer, while Lennox began a solo recording career in 1992 with her debut album Diva. After almost a decade apart, Eurythmics reunited to record their ninth album, Peace, released 1999. The album produced three singles – "I Saved the World Today", "17 Again" and "Peace Is Just a Word". The same year, they were awarded the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. They reunited again in 2005 to release the single "I've Got a Life", which peaked within the top ten on the singles charts in Scotland, the top twenty in the United Kingdom and reaching number one on the US Dance Club Songs Charts, as part of a new compilation album, Ultimate Collection.