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Annie Lennox is a Scottish singer-songwriter and composer who was born on December 25, 1954, in Aberdeen, Scotland. She grew up in a working-class family and showed an early interest in music. She began playing the piano at the age of seven and later learned to play the guitar and flute. Lennox's musical career began in the late 1970s when she joined the band The Tourists. The band had several hits in the UK, including "I Only Want to Be with You" and "So Good to Be Back Home Again." In 1980, Lennox and her Tourists bandmate Dave Stewart formed the duo Eurythmics. The duo had a string of hits in the 1980s, including "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," "Here Comes the Rain Again," and "Would I Lie to You?" In addition to her work with Eurythmics, Lennox has released several solo albums. Her debut solo album, "Diva," was released in 1992 and included the hit singles "Why" and "Walking on Broken Glass." Lennox's other solo albums include "Medusa" (1995), "Bare" (2003), and "Nostalgia" (2014). Lennox's music is known for its soulful vocals and socially conscious lyrics. She has been a vocal advocate for human rights and has worked with organizations such as Amnesty International and Oxfam. In 2008, Lennox was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for her contributions to music and humanitarian work. Fran Walsh is a New Zealand screenwriter, film producer, and composer who was born on January 10, 1959, in Wellington, New Zealand. She began her career as a screenwriter in the 1980s and worked on several New Zealand television shows, including "Shark in the Park" and "The Ray Bradbury Theater." In the 1990s, Walsh began working with director Peter Jackson on his films. She co-wrote the screenplays for "Heavenly Creatures" (1994), "The Frighteners" (1996), and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy (2001-2003). Walsh also served as a producer on these films and won three Academy Awards for her work on "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003). In addition to her work as a screenwriter and producer, Walsh has composed music for several of Jackson's films. She co-wrote the song "Into the West" for "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2004. Walsh also composed the score for Jackson's 2009 film "The Lovely Bones." Howard Shore is a Canadian composer who was born on October 18, 1946, in Toronto, Canada. He began his career as a composer in the 1970s and worked on several Canadian television shows and films. In the 1980s, Shore began working with director David Cronenberg and composed the scores for several of his films, including "The Fly" (1986) and "Dead Ringers" (1988). Shore's breakthrough came in 2001 when he composed the score for "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. His work on the films earned him three Academy Awards and a Grammy Award. Shore's other notable film scores include "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991), "Philadelphia" (1993), and "Gangs of New York" (2002). In addition to his work in film, Shore has composed several concert works, including a piano concerto and an opera. He has also worked with several prominent musicians, including David Bowie, Madonna, and Barbra Streisand.

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