132-491: Ann Lennox OBE (born 25 December 1954) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving moderate success in the late 1970s as part of the new wave band the Tourists , she and fellow musician Dave Stewart went on to achieve international success in the 1980s as Eurythmics . Appearing in the 1983 music video for " Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) " with orange cropped hair and wearing
264-543: A GBE (in recognition of his role as chairman of the Scottish War Savings Committee) and the award of medal of the order to Lizzie Robinson, a munitions worker. The order had been established primarily as a civilian award; in August 1918, however, not long after its foundation, a number of awards were made to serving naval and military personnel. Four months later, a 'Military Division' was added to
396-613: A Life " was released as a single in October 2005. The promotional video for the song features Lennox and Stewart performing in the present day, with images of past Eurythmics videos playing on television screens behind them. The single peaked at number fourteen in the UK Singles Chart and was a number-one US Dance hit . On 14 November 2005, Sony BMG repackaged and released Eurythmics' back catalogue as 2005 Deluxe Edition Reissues. Lennox also collaborated with Herbie Hancock doing
528-758: A Man", "Thorn in My Side", "There Must Be an Angel", and even her stage image from the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert . Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry , rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service . It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions,
660-415: A Vampire " for Bram Stoker's Dracula . Her 1995 studio album Medusa includes cover versions of songs such as "No More 'I Love You's ' " and " A Whiter Shade of Pale ". To date, she has released six solo studio albums and a compilation album, The Annie Lennox Collection (2009). With eight Brit Awards , which includes being named Best British Female Artist a record six times, Lennox has been named
792-404: A broad riband or sash, passing from the right shoulder to the left hip. Knights Commander and male Commanders wear the badge from a ribbon around the neck; male Officers and Members wear the badge from a ribbon on the left chest; female recipients other than Dames Grand Cross (unless in military uniform) normally wear it from a bow on the left shoulder. An oval eight-pointed star is worn, pinned to
924-553: A burning building containing explosives. In December 1922 the statutes of the order were amended; there having been a large number of awards for war work prior to this date, these amended statutes placed the order on more of a peacetime footing. For the first time numbers of appointments were limited, with the stipulation that senior awards in the Civil Division were to outnumber those in the Military Division by
1056-549: A ceasefire and "peace in the world". In 2023, Lennox became the Patron of Dalcroze UK, a charitable organisation that promotes Dalcroze Eurhythmics , the approach to music education that inspired the band name, Eurythmics. Lennox's longtime support for LGBT rights has helped garner a significant following within the LGBTQ+ community. According to The Advocate , "her distinctive voice and provocative stage persona have made Lennox
1188-401: A circlet bearing the motto of the Order; the reverse bears George V's Royal and Imperial Cypher. (Prior to 1937 Britannia was shown within the circlet.) The size of the badges varies according to rank: the higher classes have slightly larger badges. The badges of Knights and Dames Grand Cross, Knights and Dames Commander, and Commanders are enamelled, with pale blue crosses, crimson circlets and
1320-466: A citizen of a Commonwealth realm can convert their appointment from honorary to substantive, and they then enjoy all privileges of membership of the order, including use of the title of Sir and Dame for the senior two ranks of the Order. (An example of the latter is Irish broadcaster Terry Wogan , who was appointed an honorary Knight Commander of the Order in 2005, and on successful application for British citizenship, held alongside his Irish citizenship,
1452-542: A few additional musicians and the BBC Concert Orchestra . The house band performed with many of the guest artists that were featured, however Tom Jones , Elton John , Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney brought their own bands to the concert. Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote a song for the jubilee entitled " Sing " which was performed for the first time at the concert by a choir from many Commonwealth countries. The song draws inspiration from
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#17327801854751584-443: A gold central medallion. Officers' badges are plain silver-gilt, while those of Members are plain silver. From 1917 until 1937, the badge of the order was suspended on a purple ribbon, with a red central stripe being added for the military division in 1918. Since 1937, the ribbon has been rose-pink with pearl-grey edges (with the addition of a pearl-grey central stripe for the military division). Knights and Dames Grand Cross wear it on
1716-409: A longtime gay icon." Known for her androgynous look in the 1980s–first widely seen in the 1983 music video for " Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) " where she had close-cropped, orange-coloured hair, and wore a man's suit brandishing a cane, a video which made her a household name. The BBC wrote, "all eyes were on Annie Lennox, the singer whose powerful androgynous look defied the male gaze ". Lennox
1848-472: A man's business suit, was both striking and surreal. Lennox's extraordinary image was at odds with her female contemporaries. Both as part of Eurythmics and in her solo career, Lennox has made over 60 music promo videos. The 1987 Eurythmics album Savage and her 1992 solo album Diva were both accompanied by video albums, both directed by Sophie Muller . The music video for " Missionary Man " featured stop-animation techniques and received five nominations at
1980-600: A man's lounge suit, the BBC wrote, "all eyes were on Annie Lennox, the singer whose powerful androgynous look defied the male gaze ". Subsequent hits with Eurythmics include " There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) ", " Love Is a Stranger " and " Here Comes the Rain Again ". 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 ". The same year, she performed " Love Song for
2112-523: A new one. The British tabloid, Daily Mirror , subsequently printed a retraction of its story about her being dropped by the label. In August 2010, Lennox signed a new contract with Island Records in the UK and Decca Records in the U.S., both part of the Universal Music Group . Her first release was a Christmas album entitled A Christmas Cornucopia , issued on 15 November 2010. The album
2244-607: A one-hour symphony of British Music, Lennox performed " Little Bird " during the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in London. At the 2015 Ivor Novello Awards Lennox was made a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (The Ivors Academy), the first woman to receive the honour. Lennox and her Eurythmics partner Dave Stewart were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020, and
2376-460: A part of the holiday season as arguments with loved ones." Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine awarded the album 3.5/5 and said "Lennox seems more inspired on A Christmas Cornucopia than she has in years." John Hunt of Qatar Today magazine gave the album 9/10 and said "in particular, the vocal work and musical arrangement of 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' are impactful to the point of being intimidating." On 4 June 2012, Lennox performed, as part of
2508-492: A proportion of six to one. Furthermore appointments in the civil division were to be divided equally between UK and overseas awards. With regard to the Medal of the Order (but not the order itself), a distinction was made in 1922 between awards 'for gallantry' and awards 'for meritorious service' (each being appropriately inscribed, and the former having laurel leaves decorating the clasp, the latter oak leaves). In 1933 holders of
2640-504: A public supporter of Amnesty International and Greenpeace for many years, and she and Dave Stewart donated all of the profits from Eurythmics' 1999 Peacetour to both charities. Concerned by Tibet freedom, she supported Amnesty International campaigns for the release of Tibetan prisoners Palden Gyatso and Ngawang Choephel . Lennox was a signatory to the "No war on Iraq" campaign started in 2003, her album "Songs of Mass Destruction" and her rendition of "Dark Road" were deeply critical of
2772-528: A record company party, Stewart and Lennox began writing and recording together for the first time since 1989. This resulted in the album Peace . The title was designed to reflect the duo's ongoing concern with global conflict and world peace. The record was promoted with a concert on the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior II, where they played a mixture of old and new songs. " I Saved the World Today "
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#17327801854752904-560: A two-night stop in the UK at Sadler's Wells Theatre in London. The album has been certified Gold in both the UK and the US and was nominated for Best Pop Album at the 46th Grammy Awards . The album was released with a DVD which included interviews and acoustic versions of songs by Lennox. In 2004, Lennox won the Academy Award for Best Song for " Into the West " from the film The Lord of
3036-528: A version of R.E.M. 's " Everybody Hurts " with Alicia Keys and Lennox's Oscar-winning "Into the West" from the third Lord of the Rings film. The album entered the UK Album Chart at No. 2 and remained in the top 10 for seven weeks. Lennox's recording contract with Sony BMG concluded with the release of Songs of Mass Destruction and the subsequent retrospective album The Collection , and much
3168-530: Is Lennox's first independently distributed record. Lennox appeared on stage at the 1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert and commenced activist work with the Sing Foundation afterwards. In 1990, Lennox recorded a version of Cole Porter 's " Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye " for the Cole Porter tribute album Red Hot + Blue , a benefit for AIDS awareness. A video was also produced. Lennox has been
3300-596: Is a collection of Lennox's interpretations of traditional festive songs such as " Silent Night " and " The First Noel ", along with one new composition, " Universal Child ", which was released as a download-only single on 13 October 2010. Lennox had previously showcased the song on the American Idol Gives Back TV show in April 2010. She sang the song " Angels from the Realms of Glory " from the album for
3432-530: Is a cover of Ash's single, " Shining Light ". The other is a cover of a song by the English band Keane , originally the B-side of their first single in 2000. Lennox renamed the song from its original title " Closer Now " to " Pattern of My Life ". A limited 3-disc edition of the album included a DVD compilation featuring most of Lennox's solo videos since 1992, and also featured a second CD of rarer songs including
3564-753: Is an approach to music education developed by the Swiss composer Emile Jaques-Dalcroze . The word Eurhythmics is derived from Greek and means "good flow". The band, Eurythmics , adopted the French spelling. In 1971, Lennox began studying on a three-year Music Performance degree course at the Royal Academy of Music in London. It is one of a small number of quite elite British music conservatories predominantly for classical music study at third level. At college in London she studied flute, piano and harpsichord for nearly three years. Although Lennox studied for close to
3696-516: Is an image of Britannia surrounded by the motto, with the words "For Meritorious Service" at the bottom; on the reverse is George V's Imperial and Royal Cypher, with the words "Instituted by King George V" at the bottom. The name of the recipient is engraved on the rim. This medal is nicknamed "the Gong", and comes in both full-sized and miniature versions – the latter for formal white-tie and semi-formal black-tie occasions. A lapel pin for everyday wear
3828-973: Is not a member of the College of Arms , as are many other heraldic officers; and the Lady Usher of the Purple Rod does not – unlike the Order of the Garter equivalent, the Lady Usher of the Black Rod – perform any duties related to the House of Lords . Since the Second World War, several Commonwealth realms have established their own national system of honours and awards and have created their own unique orders, decorations and medals. A number, though, continue to make recommendations for appointments to
3960-449: Is so well deserved and not only for your extraordinary contribution to music and songwriting but also for your outstanding and tireless work as an HIV and AIDS activist and supporter of women's rights," while Adele stated; "Annie Lennox has been a constant part of my life. An example of a brilliant talent that exudes excellence and influence on everyone." In 2015, Lennox attended, performed at and hosted several charitable events including:
4092-454: Is what happens to you while you’re making other plans.'" In 1976, Lennox was a flute player with a band called Dragon's Playground, leaving before they appeared on ITV 's talent show New Faces . From 1977 to 1980, she was the lead singer of the Tourists , a British pop band and her first collaboration with Dave Stewart . Lennox and Stewart's second collaboration, the 1980s synth-pop duo Eurythmics , resulted in her most notable fame, as
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4224-511: The 1987 MTV Video Music Awards . Actors Hugh Laurie and John Malkovich appeared in the music video for " Walking on Broken Glass " in period costume, while the video for " Little Bird " paid homage to the different images and personas that have appeared in some of Lennox's previous videos. The clip features Lennox performing on stage with several lookalikes (male and female) that represent her personas from " Why ", "Walking on Broken Glass", "Sweet Dreams", "Beethoven (I Love To Listen To)", "I Need
4356-624: The Dalcroze Eurhythmics Spring Course of 1974. She also played and sang with a few bands, such as Windsong , during the period of her course. In 2017, the academy awarded her an honorary degree of Doctorate. In her acceptance speech of her honorary Doctorate, Lennox said, "Many of my life experiences can be described as unconventional, idiosyncratic and synchronistic – as this event [graduation ceremony] proves to be no exception. By rights, I feel I’m not entitled to be here – but as John Lennon once famously said…'Life
4488-575: The Livingstone Medal , in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the fight against AIDS and support of women's rights. Lennox signed the October 2023 Artists4Ceasefire open letter calling for a ceasefire during the Israeli bombardment of Gaza. In February 2024, at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards , during an in memoriam segment where she performed late singer Sinéad O'Connor 's song Nothing Compares 2 U , Lennox repeated her call for
4620-730: The Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway together with a variety of artists, which was broadcast to over 100 countries. Lennox appeared at the Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute in June 2008 and then led a rally against the Gaza War in London on 3 January 2009. In 2008, Lennox founded The Circle of Women, known as The Circle, a private charitable organisation to network and fund-raise for women's projects around
4752-495: The Order of Canada . On the other hand, the Australian Honours System unilaterally created in 1975 did not achieve bi-partisan support until 1992, which was when Australian federal and state governments agreed to cease Australian recommendations for British honours; the last Australian recommended Order of the British Empire appointments were in the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours . New Zealand continued to use
4884-574: The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles entitled An Evening of Nostalgia with Annie Lennox . The show aired on PBS in the US in April 2015, and was released on DVD and Blu-ray internationally in May 2015. In May 2019, Lennox released Lepidoptera , an EP containing four extemporised piano songs. The album serves as a companion piece to her art installation "Now I Let You Go..." at MASS moca . It
5016-514: The Rococo period, featured actors Hugh Laurie and John Malkovich . " Little Bird " also formed a double A-side with " Love Song for a Vampire ", a soundtrack cut for Francis Ford Coppola 's 1992 movie Bram Stoker's Dracula . The B-side of her single " Precious " was a self-penned song called " Step by Step ", which was later a hit for Whitney Houston for the soundtrack of the film The Preacher's Wife . The song " Keep Young and Beautiful "
5148-481: The "50 Best Albums of 1992". Rolling Stone magazine (25 June 1992, p. 41) described the album as " ...state-of-the-art soul pop... " and it is included in Rolling Stone's (13 May 1999, p. 56) "Essential Recordings of the 90's" list. The album won Best British Album at the 1993 Brit Awards. Although Lennox's profile decreased for a period because of her desire to bring up her two children outside of
5280-529: The "Brits Champion of Champions". 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 . In 2004 she received 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
5412-456: The "special edition" of the movie's soundtrack CD. In mid-2004, Lennox embarked on an extensive North American tour with Sting . In July 2005, Lennox performed at Live 8 in Hyde Park , London, along with Madonna , Sting, and other popular musicians. In 2005, Lennox and Stewart collaborated on two new songs for their Eurythmics compilation album, Ultimate Collection , of which " I've Got
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5544-473: The 21st century quotas were introduced to ensure consistent representation among recipients across nine categories of eligibility: with the largest proportion of awards being reserved for community, voluntary and local service. Non-military awards of the British Empire Medal resumed in 2012, starting with 293 BEMs awarded for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee . In 2017 the centenary of
5676-659: The 50th Amnesty International Annual Conference where she was a guest speaker, Elton John and David Furnish's at home Gala in aid of the Elton John Aids Foundation where she performed, held a screening of He Named Me Malala , and hosted a Mothers2mothers 15th Anniversary gala. In 2016 Lennox was awarded the Elle Style Awards 'Outstanding Achievement' award, and the Royal Scottish Geographical Society award,
5808-584: The BBC coverage of the concert could be affected. It was later confirmed that the BBC's coverage wouldn't be affected by any strikes. It aired on 5 June on CBC television in Canada. BBC Entertainment showed the concert on 8 June in Latin America. The concert aired from 19:30 until approximately 23:00 UK time. In the UK the programme was seen by an average of 15.32 million viewers on BBC One, making it
5940-792: The British Empire . Rather than using this chapel, the Order now holds its great services upstairs in the nave of the cathedral. In addition to the Chapel of the Order of the British Empire, St Paul's Cathedral also houses the Chapel of the Order of St Michael and St George . Religious services for the whole Order are held every four years; new Knights and Dames Grand Cross are installed at these services. Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commander prefix Sir , and Dames Grand Cross and Dames Commander prefix Dame , to their forenames. Wives of Knights may prefix Lady to their surnames, but no equivalent privilege exists for husbands of Knights or spouses of Dames. Such forms are not used by peers and princes, except when
6072-494: The British Empire for Gallantry. Any individual made a member of the order for gallantry after 14 January 1958 wears an emblem of two crossed silver oak leaves on the same ribbon as the badge, with a miniature version on the ribbon bar when worn alone. When the ribbon only is worn the emblem is worn in miniature. It could not be awarded posthumously , and was replaced in 1974 with the Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM). If recipients of
6204-549: The King . Lennox's vocal range is contralto . She has been named "The Greatest White Soul Singer Alive" by VH1 and one of The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone . In June 2013 the Official Charts Company called her "the most successful female British artist in UK music history". By June 2008, including her work with Eurythmics, Lennox had sold over 80 million records worldwide. As part of
6336-1100: The Master's Course in Humanitarian and Development Practice for Oxford Brookes University . In October 2006, Lennox spoke at the British House of Commons about the need for children in the UK to help their counterparts in Africa. On 25 April 2007, Lennox performed " Bridge over Troubled Water " during the American Idol "Idol Gives Back" fundraising drive. Lennox's 2007 song " Sing " was born out of her involvement with Nelson Mandela 's 46664 campaign and Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), both of which are human rights groups which seek education and health care for those affected by HIV. In December 2007, Lennox established The SING Campaign , an organisation dedicated to raising funds and awareness for women and children affected by HIV and AIDS. On 11 December 2007, she performed in
6468-725: The Military Division of the order from the UK and across the Empire. Recommendations for all appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the King's United Kingdom ministers (recommendations for overseas awards were made by the Foreign Office , the Colonial Office , the India Office and the Dominions Office ); but in the early 1940s the system was changed to enable
6600-436: The Order of the British Empire for Gallantry received promotion within the order, whether for gallantry or otherwise, they continued to wear also the insignia of the lower grade with the oak leaves; however, they used only the post-nominal letters of the higher grade. When the order was founded in 1917, badges, ribands and stars were appointed for wear by recipients. In 1929 mantles, hats and collars were added for recipients of
6732-520: The Order of the British Empire. In 2024 appointments to the order were made by the governments of: Most members of the order are citizens of the United Kingdom or Commonwealth realms that use the UK system of honours and awards. In addition, honorary awards may be made to citizens of nations where the monarch is not head of state ; these permit use of post-nominal letters, but not the title of Sir or Dame . Honorary appointees who later become
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#17327801854756864-404: The Order, however, are not assigned any special precedence. As a general rule, only wives and children of male recipients are afforded privileges. Knights and Dames Grand Cross are also entitled to be granted heraldic supporters . They may, furthermore, encircle their arms with a depiction of the circlet (a circle bearing the motto) and the collar; the former is shown either outside or on top of
6996-634: The Palace and the pop/rock themed Party at the Palace , followed by the Platinum Party at the Palace for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in 2022. The concert was partially attended by the Queen, who arrived at 9 pm, but not by Prince Philip who had been taken to hospital with a bladder infection earlier in the day. Prince Charles and other members of the royal family attended the whole concert. Ten thousand free tickets were made available to
7128-581: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in front of Buckingham Palace . In 2017, Lennox was appointed Glasgow Caledonian University 's first female chancellor. Lennox was born on Christmas Day 1954 in Torry , Aberdeen , Scotland. She is the daughter of Dorothy Farquharson (née Ferguson; 1930–2003) and Thomas Allison Lennox (1925–1986). Lennox went to the Aberdeen High School for Girls (which since became Harlaw Academy secondary school) where she
7260-417: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert , in front of Buckingham Palace in London and on 12 August she performed " Little Bird " at the 2012 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony . In October 2014, Lennox released her sixth solo album, Nostalgia . The album is a collection of Lennox's childhood favourite soul, jazz and blues songs. Critic Mike Wass of Idolator stated that Lennox "puts her own inimitable spin" on
7392-632: The Rain Again ", " Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves ", " Who's That Girl? ", " Would I Lie to You? " (Australian number one), " Missionary Man " ( Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group ), " You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart ", " Thorn in My Side ", " The Miracle of Love " and " Don't Ask Me Why ". Although the Eurythmics never officially disbanded, Lennox made a fairly clear break from Stewart in 1990. Thereafter, she began her solo career. Lennox and Stewart reconvened Eurythmics in
7524-466: The Rings: The Return of the King , which she co-wrote with screenwriter Fran Walsh and composer Howard Shore . Lennox performed the song live at the 76th Academy Awards . The song also won a Grammy award and a Golden Globe award. She had previously recorded "Use Well the Days" for the movie, which incorporates a number of quotations from Tolkien in its lyrics. This features on a bonus DVD included with
7656-489: The Royal Academy and deliberated on what other direction she could take. Lennox's flute teacher's final report stated: "Ann has not always been sure of where to direct her efforts, though lately she has been more committed. She is very, very able, however." Two years later, Lennox reported to the academy: "I have had to work as a waitress, barmaid, and shop assistant to keep me when not in musical work." Lennox attended
7788-635: The TNT special Christmas in Washington . A music video was produced for a second single from the album, " God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ". Lennox also performed the track on the UK chat show Loose Women in December 2010, and was also interviewed. According to Metacritic , A Christmas Cornucopia has gained "generally favourable reviews". Ian Wade of BBC Music gave the album a very positive review, saying "this collection could find itself becoming as much
7920-461: The UK and No. 9 in the US. Lennox stated that she believed the album consisted of "twelve strong, powerful, really emotive songs that people can connect to". If she achieves that, she says, "I can feel proud of [it], no matter if it sells ten copies or 50 million." Lennox described it as "a dark album, but the world is a dark place. It's fraught, it's turbulent. Most people's lives are underscored with dramas of all kinds: there's ups, there's downs –
8052-473: The UK, Lennox met with the head of Sony BMG UK, Ged Docherty, who was "mortified" by the problems she had encountered with the South African branch. The debacle (partly inflamed by her blogging her dissatisfaction with the South African office) led to press reports that she was "dropped" by Sony BMG, which quickly clarified that their contract had been fulfilled and that it hoped she would consider signing
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#17327801854758184-414: The United Kingdom; those who would formerly have met the criteria for the medal were instead made eligible for the MBE. In 2004, a report entitled A Matter of Honour: Reforming Our Honours System by a Commons select committee recommended phasing out the Order of the British Empire, as its title was "now considered to be unacceptable, being thought to embody values that are no longer shared by many of
8316-502: The United States. It has achieved double platinum status in both the UK and the US. The album yielded four UK singles: "No More 'I Love You's ' " (which entered the UK singles chart at No. 2, Lennox's highest ever solo peak), " A Whiter Shade of Pale ", " Waiting in Vain " and " Something So Right ". The album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammy Awards of 1996 , losing to Turbulent Indigo by Joni Mitchell and instead winning Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for
8448-450: The addition of a vertical pearl grey stripe in the centre for awards in the military division). From time to time the order was expanded: there was an increase in the maximum permitted number of recipients in 1933, and a further increase in 1937. During the Second World War, as had been the case during and after World War I, the number of military awards was greatly increased; between 1939 and 1946 there were more than 33,000 appointments to
8580-413: The cathedral. That year, Commonwealth awards made up 40% of all OBEs and MBEs awarded (and 35% of all living recipients of the higher awards). Gradually that proportion reduced as independent states within the Commonwealth established their own systems of honours . The last Canadian recommendation for the Order of the British Empire was an MBE for gallantry gazetted in 1966, a year before the creation of
8712-418: The circlet. In 1929, to bring the order into line with the other orders of chivalry, members of the first class of the order (GBE) were provided with mantles, hats and collars. Only Knights/Dames Grand Cross wear these elaborate vestments; the hat is now rarely, if ever, worn. Use of the mantle is limited to important occasions (such as quadrennial services and coronations ). The mantle is always worn with
8844-444: The collar. Although the mantle was introduced in 1929, very few mantles would have been produced prior to the 1937 design changes, as there were few occasions for wearing them in the intervening years. On certain days designated by the sovereign, known as " collar days ", members attending formal events may wear the order's collar over their military uniform, formal day dress, evening wear or robes of office. Collars are returned upon
8976-465: The compilation album The Annie Lennox Collection . Initially intended for release in September 2008, the release date was pushed back several months to allow Lennox to recuperate from a back injury. The compilation was eventually released in the US on 17 February 2009, and in the UK and Europe on 9 March 2009. Included on the track listing are songs from her four solo albums, one from the Bram Stoker's Dracula soundtrack, and two new songs. One of these
9108-445: The continent. Lennox also condemned the media's obsession with "celebrity culture" for keeping the AIDS pandemic off the front page. During her address, Lennox wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the words "HIV positive". Lennox wore similar T-shirts at the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame concert at Madison Square Garden on 30 October 2009, during her appearance on The Graham Norton Show on 30 November 2009 (where she performed
9240-479: The country's population". The committee further suggested changing the name of the award to the Order of British Excellence, and changing the rank of Commander to Companion (as the former was said to have a "militaristic ring"), as well as advocating for the abolition of knighthoods and damehoods; the government, however, was not of the opinion that a case for change had been made, and the aforementioned suggestions and recommendations were not, therefore, pursued. In
9372-403: The death of their owners, but other insignia may be retained. The six office-holders of the order wear pearl-grey mantles lined with rose-pink, having on the right side a purple shield charged with the roundel from the badge. Each of these office-holders wears a unique badge of office, suspended from a gold chain worn around the neck. The British Empire Medal is made of silver. On the obverse
9504-626: The distinction between ranks in military operational gallantry awards will cease'. The reforms affected the order at various levels: for example the automatic award each year of a GBE to the Lord Mayor of London ceased; the OBE replaced the Imperial Service Order as an award for civil servants and the number of MBEs awarded each year was significantly increased. As part of these reforms the British Empire Medal stopped being awarded by
9636-624: The duo were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. In addition to her career as a musician, Lennox is also a political and social activist, raising money and awareness for HIV/AIDS as it affects women and children in Africa. She founded the Sing campaign in 2007 and founded a women's empowerment charity called The Circle in 2008. In 2011 Lennox was appointed an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II for her "tireless charity campaigns and championing of humanitarian causes". On 4 June 2012 she performed at
9768-416: The duo's alto , soul-tinged lead singer. Early in Eurythmics' career, Lennox was known for her androgyny , wearing suits and once impersonating Elvis Presley . Eurythmics released a long line of hit singles in the 1980s, including " Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) " (a U.S. number one and UK number two), " There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) " (UK number one), " Love Is A Stranger ", " Here Comes
9900-469: The duration of the course she did not finish her studies at the college. She found the amount of time devoted to music practice required to become a professional classical musician obsessive and felt that she was unconnected with the "whole cultural aspect". Lennox lived on a student grant and worked at part-time jobs for extra money. She was unhappy with the direction she was going in and doubted her own talent when compared to her student contemporaries while at
10032-674: The extended weekend celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee, which ran from 2 to 5 June. The acts performed on a specially constructed stage, with a canopy, around the Queen Victoria Memorial , in front of the palace. The stage was designed by Mark Fisher . The house band , led by Mike Stevens , who was also the Musical Director of the concert, consisted largely of the Take That / Gary Barlow band,
10164-677: The flickering candle." She added, "Half the people are drinking or drugging themselves to numb it. A lot of people are in pain." The album's first single was " Dark Road ", released on 24 September 2007. Another song on the album, " Sing ", is a collaboration between Lennox and 23 prominent female artists: Anastacia , Isobel Campbell , Dido , Céline Dion , Melissa Etheridge , Fergie , Beth Gibbons , Faith Hill , Angelique Kidjo , Beverley Knight , Gladys Knight , k.d. lang , Madonna , Sarah McLachlan , Beth Orton , Pink , Kelis , Bonnie Raitt , Shakira , Shingai Shoniwa , Joss Stone , Sugababes , KT Tunstall , and Martha Wainwright . The song
10296-529: The former was to be responsible for recording all proceedings connected with the order, issuing warrants under the seal of the order and making arrangements for investitures, while the latter (at that time the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury ) was responsible for collecting and tabulating the names of those who were to receive an award. The office of Dean was added in 1957. The King of Arms
10428-401: The governments of overseas dominions to make their own nominations; Canada and South Africa began doing so in 1942, followed by Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth realms. In May 1957, forty years after the foundation of the order, it was announced that St Paul's Cathedral was to serve as the church of the order, and in 1960 a chapel was dedicated for its use within the crypt of
10560-450: The highest class of the order (GBE). The designs of all these items underwent major changes in 1937. The badge is worn by all members of the order; the size, colour and design depends on the class of award. The badge for all classes is in the form of a cross patonce (having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end) with a medallion in the centre, the obverse of which bears a crowned image of George V and Queen Mary within
10692-611: The honours system, calling it "a preposterous charade". The order has attracted some criticism for its naming having connection with the idea of the now-extinct British Empire . Benjamin Zephaniah , a British poet of Jamaican and Barbadian descent, publicly rejected appointment as an Officer in 2003 because, he asserted, it reminded him of "thousands of years of brutality". He also said that "it reminds me of how my foremothers were raped and my forefathers brutalised". Diamond Jubilee Concert The Diamond Jubilee Concert
10824-446: The insignia to Buckingham Palace and by ceasing to make reference to their honour, but they still hold the honour unless and until annulled by the monarch. In 2003, The Sunday Times published a list of the people who had rejected the Order of the British Empire, including David Bowie , John Cleese , Nigella Lawson , Elgar Howarth , L. S. Lowry , George Melly , and J. G. Ballard . In addition, Ballard voiced his opposition to
10956-662: The institution from 15 September 2011 to 26 February 2012. An expanded version of the exhibit was later installed at The Lowry in Salford , England from 17 March 2012 to 17 June, before moving to Aberdeen for twelve weeks. On 31 March 2014, British retailer Marks & Spencer launched the new iteration of its 'Leading Ladies' marketing campaign featuring influential British women, which included Lennox, Emma Thompson , Rita Ora and Baroness Lawrence . The video accompanying " Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) ", in which Annie Lennox appeared with closely cropped orange hair and wearing
11088-640: The junior post-nominal letters. The British sovereign is the sovereign of the order and appoints all other officers of the order (by convention, on the advice of the governments of the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms ). The second-most senior officer is the Grand Master (a 'Prince of the Blood Royal, or other exalted personage' appointed by the sovereign, who, by virtue of their appointment, becomes 'the First or Principal Knight Grand Cross of
11220-404: The late 1990s, resulting in the 1999 release of Peace , the band's first album of new material in ten years. A subsequent concert tour was completed, with profits going to Greenpeace and Amnesty International . Lennox has received eight Brit Awards , including being named Best British Female Artist a record six times. Four of the awards were given during her time with Eurythmics, and another
11352-528: The latter. Knights and Dames Commander and Commanders may display the circlet, but not the collar, surrounding their arms. The badge is depicted suspended from the collar or circlet. See List of current honorary knights and dames of the Order of the British Empire Only the monarch can annul an honour. The Honours Forfeiture Committee considers cases and makes recommendations for forfeiture. An individual can renounce their honour by returning
11484-463: The left breast, by Knights and Dames Grand Cross; Knights and Dames Commander wear a smaller star composed of 'four equal points and four lesser'. The star is not worn by the more junior classes. Prior to 1937 each star had in the centre a gold medallion with a figure of Britannia, surrounded by a crimson circlet inscribed with the motto of the order ('For God and the Empire'); since 1937 the effigies of King George V and Queen Mary have been shown within
11616-588: The medal 'for gallantry', which had come to be known as the Empire Gallantry Medal , were given permission to use the postnominal letters EGM (and at the same time to add a laurel branch emblem to the ribbon of the medal); however, in 1940, awards of the EGM ceased and all holders of the medal were instructed to exchange it for a new and more prestigious gallantry award: the George Cross . In 1941,
11748-559: The medal of the order 'for meritorious service' was renamed the British Empire Medal , and the following year its recipients were granted the right to use the postnominal letters BEM. During the war, the BEM came to be used to recognise acts of bravery which did not merit the award of a George Cross or George Medal , a use which continued until the introduction of the Queen's Gallantry Medal in 1974. The designs of insignia of
11880-449: The medal. The colour of the riband was also changed: twenty years earlier, prior to the order's establishment, Queen Mary had made it known that pink would be her preferred colour for the riband of the proposed new order, but, in the event, purple was chosen. Following her appointment as Grand Master of the order in 1936 a change was duly made and since 9 March 1937 the riband of the order has been 'rose pink edged with pearl grey’ (with
12012-601: The media's glare, she continued to record. Her second album, Medusa , was released in March 1995. It consisted solely of cover songs , all originally recorded by male artists including Bob Marley , The Clash , and Neil Young . It entered the UK album chart at No. 1 and peaked in Australia at No. 5, and in the US at number 11, spending 60 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart and selling over 2,000,000 to date in
12144-422: The modern annals of popular music." In 2003, Lennox released her third solo album, Bare . The album peaked at No. 3 in the UK, No. 10 in Australia, and No. 4 in the US – her highest-charting album in the US to date. She embarked on her first tour as a solo artist to promote the album. The tour, simply titled Solo Tour, pre-dated the release of the album and visited both the US and Europe, with only
12276-446: The most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or a dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal , whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. The order was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V , who created the order to recognise 'such persons, male or female, as may have rendered or shall hereafter render important services to Our Empire'. Equal recognition
12408-486: The music and people of the Commonwealth. Its creation was the subject of a one-hour BBC documentary broadcast on 3 June 2012 by BBC One . Concert ticket holders were given access to the palace gardens for an afternoon picnic before the main event. They were served cold hampers with a British themed menu specially designed by Heston Blumenthal and the royal chef Mark Flanagan. The running order was: The concert
12540-473: The names of the former are written out in their fullest forms. Male clergy of the Church of England or the Church of Scotland do not use the title Sir (unless they were knighted before being ordained) as they do not receive the accolade (they are not dubbed "knight" with a sword), although they do append the post-nominal letters ; dames do not receive the accolade, and therefore female clergy are free to use
12672-480: The new song "Full Steam", a duet with singer David Gray ), during a recorded performance for American Idol during a 21 April 2010 fundraiser, entitled Idol Gives Back , and during a performance on the live Comic Relief show on 18 March 2011. "She is one of those exemplary human beings who chose to put her success in her chosen career to work in order to benefit others. She is a true friend of Africa and of South Africa. Her Aids activism in general, and support for
12804-454: The numbers restricted to the order as full members do. Although the Order of the British Empire has by far the highest number of members of the British orders of chivalry, with more than 100,000 living members worldwide, there are fewer appointments to knighthoods than in other orders. From time to time, individuals may be promoted to a higher grade within the Order, thereby ceasing usage of
12936-620: The order alongside its own honours until the establishment of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 1996. Other Commonwealth realms have continued to use the Order of the British Empire alongside their own honours. In 1993 the Prime Minister, John Major , instituted a reform of the honours system with the aim 'that exceptional service or achievement will be more widely recognised; that greater importance will be given to voluntary service; that automatic honours will end; that
13068-408: The order and medal were altered in 1937, prior to the coronation of King George VI , 'in commemoration of the reign of King George V and Queen Mary, during which the Order was founded'. The figure of Britannia at the centre of the badge of the order was replaced with an image of the crowned heads of the late King and Queen Mary, and the words 'Instituted by King George V' were added to the reverse of
13200-409: The order was celebrated with a service at St Paul's Cathedral. The order is limited to 300 Knights and Dames Grand Cross, 845 Knights and Dames Commander, and 8,960 Commanders. There are no limits applied to the total number of members of the fourth and fifth classes, but no more than 858 officers and 1,464 members may be appointed per year. Foreign appointees, as honorary members, do not contribute to
13332-426: The order, to which serving personnel would in future be appointed. The classes were the same as for the Civil Division (as it was now termed), but military awards were distinguished by the addition of a central vertical red stripe to the purple riband of the civil awards. In 1920 appointment as an MBE 'for an act of gallantry' was granted for the first time, to Sydney Frank Blanck Esq, who had rescued an injured man from
13464-577: The public, with applications possible, by post or online, between 7 February and 2 March 2012. After the application period closed, successful applicants were then drawn by random ballot. A total of 1.2 million applications were eventually received, 240 for every available pair. Non-ticketed attendees could watch the concert on giant TV screens in the Mall and local Parks. Estimates of these free attendees range from 250,000 to 500,000 people. The concert took place on bank holiday Monday 4 June as part of
13596-603: The same Order'). The position of Grand Master has been held by the following people: In addition to the sovereign and the grand master , the order has six further officers: At its foundation the order was served by three officers: the King of Arms, the Registrar & Secretary and the Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod. In 1922 the Prelate was added, and the office of Registrar was separated from that of Secretary:
13728-494: The selected tracks. The lead single " I Put a Spell on You " received its first radio play on 15 September 2014 by Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2 . Upon release, the album entered the UK and US Top 10, and reached number one on the US Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album . On 28 January 2015, Lennox performed a live concert at
13860-531: The single "No More 'I Love You's ' ". Although Lennox declined to tour for the album, she did perform a large scale one-off concert in New York's Central Park , which was filmed and later released on home video. Lennox provided an extensive solo vocal performance (without lyrics) for the soundtrack score of the film Apollo 13 in 1995. Managed by Simon Fuller since the beginning of her solo career, he said that Lennox played an important but unheralded role in
13992-511: The song " Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye ", a Cole Porter song, that same year for a cameo appearance in the Derek Jarman film Edward II . She then appeared with David Bowie and the surviving members of Queen at 1992's Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at London's Wembley Stadium , performing " Under Pressure ". Lennox began working with former Trevor Horn protégé Stephen Lipson , beginning with her 1992 solo debut album, Diva . It
14124-466: The song "Hush, Hush, Hush" on his collaboration album, Possibilities in August 2005. Ending her long association with Stephen Lipson , Lennox's fourth solo album, Songs of Mass Destruction , was recorded in Los Angeles with veteran producer Glen Ballard (known for producing Alanis Morissette 's album, Jagged Little Pill ). It was released on 1 October 2007, and was the last studio album of Lennox's contract with BMG . It peaked at No. 7 in
14256-461: The standard of the George Medal (even though, as appointments to an order of chivalry, they were listed before it on the Order of Wear . In contrast to awards for meritorious service, which usually appear without a citation, there were often citations for gallantry awards, some detailed and graphic. From 14 January 1958, these awards were designated Commander, Officer or Member of the Order of
14388-615: The success of the Spice Girls , encouraging the group to "ham up" their characters, which helped them top the charts around the world. In 1997, Lennox re-recorded the Eurythmics track " Angel " for the Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute album, and also recorded the song "Mama" for The Avengers soundtrack album. In 1998, following the death of a mutual friend (former Tourists member Peet Coombes ), she re-united with Dave Stewart . Following their first performance together in eight years at
14520-506: The title Dame . Knights and Dames Grand Cross use the post-nominal GBE; Knights Commander, KBE; Dames Commander, DBE; Commanders, CBE; Officers, OBE; and Members, MBE. The post-nominal for the British Empire Medal is BEM. Members of all classes of the order are assigned positions in the order of precedence . Wives of male members of all classes also feature on the order of precedence, as do sons, daughters and daughters-in-law of Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commander; relatives of Ladies of
14652-589: The titles Sir for men and Dame for women before their forenames, except with honorary awards. King George V founded the order to fill gaps in the British honours system : In particular, George V wished to create an order to honour the many thousands of individuals from across the Empire who had served in a variety of non-combat roles during the First World War . From its foundation the order consisted of five classes (GBE, KBE/DBE, CBE, OBE and MBE) and
14784-701: The treatment action campaign in-particular, contributed significantly to turning the pandemic around in our country." —Archbishop Desmond Tutu pays tribute to Annie Lennox in November 2013. In November 2009, Lennox was awarded the Peace Summit Award 2009 by the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates for her engagement in the fight against the HIV pandemic in South Africa. In June 2010, she
14916-419: The war. In conversation with Melvyn Bragg in 2006, she expressed her anger at how the UK was misled over Iraq's alleged 'weapons of mass destruction'. After being forced to pull out of performing at Live Aid held at Wembley Stadium in 1985 due to a serious throat infection, Lennox appeared at Live 8 held in Hyde Park , London in 2005. In 2006, in response to her humanitarian work, Lennox became patron of
15048-532: The world. Also in 2008, Lennox backed the principle of an independent Scotland. Lennox opened the 2009 Edinburgh Festival of Politics with commentary on Pope Benedict XVI 's approach to HIV/AIDS prevention in Africa. She said that the Pope's denunciation of condoms on his recent tour of Africa had caused "tremendous harm" and she criticised the Roman Catholic Church for causing widespread confusion on
15180-416: Was a British music concert and celebration held outside Buckingham Palace on The Mall in London on 4 June 2012. The concert was organised by Take That singer-songwriter Gary Barlow and was part of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Diamond Jubilee Concert followed two concerts held at the palace for the Queen's Golden Jubilee a decade earlier – the classical themed Prom at
15312-484: Was a commercial and critical success, charting No. 1 in the UK, No. 7 in Australia, No. 6 in Germany, and No. 23 in the U.S. where it went double platinum . Lennox's profile was boosted by Diva 's singles, which included " Why " and " Walking on Broken Glass ". "Why" won an MTV Award for Best Female Video at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards , while the video for "Walking on Broken Glass", set in
15444-576: Was also explored in other Eurythmics videos such as " Love Is a Stranger " and " Who's That Girl? " and she impersonated Elvis Presley at the 1984 Grammy Awards . In conjunction with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Lennox put many items from her collection—costumes, accessories, photographs, awards, ephemera from her political campaigns, and personal belongings—on display. This collection, which spanned her entire career, along with music videos and interviews, became The House of Annie Lennox at
15576-486: Was broadcast live on BBC One , BBC One HD and BBC Radio 2 . American broadcaster ABC showed highlights the following day after as Concert for the Queen: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration With Katie Couric as well as an encore airing on 9 June. Broadcasting unions announced in April 2012 that they would ballot their members over taking strike action due to an ongoing pay dispute with the BBC, leading to media speculation that
15708-585: Was confirmed that Lennox was in the New Years Honours List and would become an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of her humanitarian work. She received the award from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on 28 June 2011. In November 2013, Lennox received the Music Industry Trusts Award for her career achievements in music and her charity commitments. Elton John said of her award; "It
15840-487: Was encouraged by her parents to explore her artistic qualities. She excelled at music, poetry and artwork. Here she learned to play the flute and the piano. She also sang in the choir and later played in symphony orchestras and military bands, and each year took part in the Aberdeen Music Festival. Lennox attended Dalcroze Eurhythmics classes while at high school. Eurhythmics , with its English spelling,
15972-402: Was first announced at the end of December 2006, and is available to recipients of all levels of the order, as well as to holders of the British Empire Medal . The pin design is not unique to any level. The pin features the badge of the order, enclosed in a circle of ribbon of its colours of pink and grey. Lapel pins must be purchased separately by a member of the order. The creation of such a pin
16104-480: Was given to the duo for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 1999. The 1988 single " Put a Little Love in Your Heart " was a duet with Al Green recorded for the soundtrack of the movie Scrooged . Though it was produced by Dave Stewart, it was credited to Lennox and Green. This one-off single peaked at No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 , 6 in Australia, and was a top 40 hit in the UK. Lennox performed
16236-459: Was included on the CD release as a bonus track (the original vinyl album had only ten tracks). The album entered the UK album chart at no.1 and has since sold over 1.2 million copies in the UK alone, being certified quadruple platinum. It was also a success in the US where it was a top 30 hit and has sold in excess of 2,700,000 copies. In 1993, the album was included in Q magazine 's list of
16368-469: Was made a substantive member and subsequently styled as Sir Terry Wogan). Although initially intended to recognise meritorious service, the order began to also be awarded for gallantry. There were an increased number of cases in the Second World War for service personnel and civilians including the merchant navy, police, emergency services and civil defence, mostly MBEs but with a small number of OBEs and CBEs. Such awards were for gallantry that did not reach
16500-545: Was made in the press in late 2007/early 2008 about the apparent animosity between Lennox and the record company. Lennox stated that while on a trip to South Africa in December 2007 to appear at the 46664 campaign in Johannesburg, the regional company office of the label failed to return phone calls and e-mails she made to them for three weeks, and had completely failed to promote the Sing project as planned. Upon her return to
16632-588: Was named as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for AIDS, a role that continues as of August 2013. Lennox also works with other organisations such as Oxfam, Amnesty International and the British Red Cross in regard to the issue. Lennox also supports the Burma Campaign UK , a non-governmental organisation that addresses the suffering in Burma and promotes democratisation. In December 2010, it
16764-513: Was open to both women and men; provision was also made for conferring honorary awards on foreign recipients. At the same time, alongside the order, the Medal of the Order of the British Empire was instituted, to serve as a lower award granting recipients affiliation but not membership. The first investiture took place at Ibrox Stadium , as part of a royal visit to the Glasgow shipyards, with the appointment of Alexander Ure, 1st Baron Strathclyde as
16896-585: Was recommended in Sir Hayden Phillips ' review of the honours system in 2004. The Chapel of the Order of the British Empire is in St Paul's Cathedral . It occupies the far eastern end of the cathedral crypt and was dedicated in 1960. The only heraldic banners normally on display in the chapel are those of the Sovereign of the Order of the British Empire and of the Grand Master of the Order of
17028-538: Was recorded to raise money and awareness for the HIV/AIDS organisation Treatment Action Campaign . Included among the group of vocalists are TAC activist members' own vocal group known as The Generics, whose CD of music inspired Lennox to make "Sing". To promote Songs of Mass Destruction , Lennox embarked on a primarily North American tour called Annie Lennox Sings, which lasted throughout October and November 2007. Finishing out her contract with Sony BMG, Lennox released
17160-504: Was the lead single, reaching number eleven on the UK singles chart . Another single, released at the beginning of 2000, " 17 Again ", made the UK top 40, and topped the US dance chart . In 2002, Lennox received a Billboard Century Award ; the highest accolade from Billboard magazine, with Editor-in-Chief Timothy White describing her as one of "the most original and unforgettably affecting artists in
17292-526: Was to be given for services rendered in the UK and overseas. Today the majority of recipients are UK citizens, though a number of Commonwealth realms outside the UK continue to make appointments to the order. Honorary awards may be made to citizens of other nations of which the order's sovereign is not the head of state. The five classes of appointment to the Order are, from highest grade to lowest grade: The senior two ranks of Knight or Dame Grand Cross and Knight or Dame Commander entitle their members to use
17424-567: Was viewed as the female version of Boy George and they appeared together on the front cover of the British music magazine Smash Hits in December 1983. This was followed by Newsweek magazine in the US who ran an issue which featured Lennox and George on the cover of its 23 January 1984 edition with the caption Britain Rocks America ;– Again , marking the Second British Invasion . Her gender-bending image
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