ARTIST · SYNTH-POP / NEW WAVE

Eurythmics

Orange buzz cuts and analogue fury—MTV surrealism backed by pop songs carved from tension.

Synth-pop
New wave

Updated 27 October 2026

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Biography

Eurythmics rebuilt pop as duo science: Lennox’s contralto authority over Stewart’s textural keyboards and guitars.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) turned minimalist sequencer pulse into worldwide domination without softening the edge.

Their ballads and funk experiments prove the partnership had range beyond the iconic synth hits.

Remastered audio keeps Oberheim growl, Linn thwack, and vocal ambience vivid for headphone archeology.

Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart began as lovers in the band The Tourists, and when the group split they turned to synthesizers and drum machines. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983) pushed them into the mainstream, with Lennox’s androgynous look and the song's haunting riff.

Be Yourself Tonight (1985) featured a duet with Aretha Franklin, Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves. The duo split in 1990 and reunited for Peace (1999). Lennox went on to a successful solo career with Diva (1992) and campaigns for HIV/AIDS awareness.

Interesting facts about Eurythmics

01 British duo formed in London in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart after The Tourists disbanded.
02 Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 alongside synth-pop peers.
03 Won multiple Grammy Awards including Best Rock Performance by a Duo for Missionary Man (1987).
04 Aretha Franklin sang on Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves (1985).
05 Annie Lennox’s solo debut Diva came out in 1992.