Annie Lennox has been making music since what feels like time began. Her first hits were with The Tourists (as seen in the ongoing 1979 series), while her biggest successes came with Eurythmics in the 80s and 90s.
She’s also released six solo albums over the years, but from that particular body of work, all I have in the collection is an (ahem) digitally sourced copy of a cover version:-
mp3: Annie Lennox – (I’m Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
This dates back to 1995, the year that Annie released Medusa, an album of cover versions. The album wasn’t well received by many critics, but proved to be a hit with the public, as it went on to sell six million copies world-wide. The cover of the Blondie song wasn’t included on the album, but instead used as a b-side to its second single, A Whiter Shade of Pale.
IMHO, it’s really bland. Nay, make that awful. The sort of take on a song that you’d expect to hear from a budding contestant on a TV talent show who doesn’t get past the initial audition stage.
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