Annie Lennox Essentials

Eurythmics' icy soul established Annie Lennox as one of New Wave's most powerful singers, and her subsequent solo career revealed the full extent of her voice, an instrument too versatile to be contained in any one genre. In “Walking on Broken Glass” and “Why,” from her 1992 solo debut, she meets heartbreak head on, by turns plaintive and resilient, offsetting sleek electronic production with her rich, gritty tone. On the smoldering “I Put a Spell on You,” from 2014's Nostalgia—her third album of covers—she revels in her voice's rough edges, connecting with her blues inspirations.