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After the demise of the Tourists, the re-named David E. Stewart and Annie Lennox emerged as Eurythmics and took their name from a form of mime and dance dating back to the 1900s. Their debut album Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This - and the title track single - were both Top 10 hits in 1983 and during the following seven years Eurythmics released more than 20 hit singles and eight chart albums. From 1990 onwards Stewart involved himself with a host of projects while Lennox, after taking a two-year sabbatical, returned as a highly successful, award-winning, solo artist and notching up a further 10 hit singles and two chart-topping albums. By the time the Tourists broke up I had become good friends with Annie and Dave and they asked me to shoot with them as Eurythmics. In the first year or so they could only get a record deal for one single at a time and I did the first couple of sessions with them on a speculative basis, hoping that they would get a release. The rest is pop music history! I loved working with them and adored their music - Annie was glorious in front of the camera and Dave was the perfect visual foil. My last session with them was for the Revenge cover and was shot in Paris. After I delivered the session Dave told me that they were going to have a painting made of one of the shots for the final cover. I was terribly disappointed and we never worked together again. 📸 by Gered Mankowitz Purchase fine art from the archive: iconicimagesstore.net or contact: [email protected] License photography from the archive: iconiclicensing.net #geredmankowitz #photography #photographer #hasselblad #hasselblad500c #musicphotography #iconicimages #iconiclicensing #fineart #filmphotography #limitededitionphotography #fineartphotography #hasselbladculture #musicphotographer #photographyaddict #photographysouls #aesthetics #throughthelens #Eurythmics #thetourists #annielennox #davidestewart #sweetdreamsaremadeofthis #80s #1980s #blackandwhitephotography