Annie Lennox: Sweet Dreams Are Made of This

This biography of gender-bending singer Lennox, formerly of Eurythmics, is pretty thin, supporting her belief that at 37 she is ``too young to have a biography written about her.'' She appears to be a likable and normal human being, which makes her the dullest of subjects. Examination of her childhood in Scotland, turns up little more than her performance as Peter Pan in a school play (``I have a vivid memory of her . . . She was really good,'' recalls a schoolmate) and that she suffered the usual angst of a young person of above-average intelligence. It also comes as no surprise that Lennox felt lonely when she moved to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music. British writer O'Brien attempts to flesh out her narrative by providing ample background material: she prefaces a description of Lennox's relationship with musical partner Dave Stewart with a history of musical couples, and a study of female cross-dressing precedes an examination of Lennox's preference for men's clothing. Even the tale of Lennox's brief marriage to a Krishna monk follows a look at how other pop figures have gravitated to gurus. Photos not seen by PW. (Sept.)