Eurythmics Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets


3rd December 2014

Fact: Former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart is to be honoured with the 2015 Outstanding Contribution to UK Music Award by officials the Music Producers Guild. He will collect the prize at the Mpg 2015 Awards in London on 12 February (15).


28th May 2014

Fact: Eurythmics star Dave Stewart's teenage daughter has landed a five-record deal at Warner Bros. and is working on a debut album.


25th October 2013

Fact: Former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart is teaming up with Los Angeles' premiere burlesque troupe for a saucy show in January (14). His VaVoom: A Rock 'n' Roll Circus gig on 30 January will feature his music alongside "circus elements" and burlesque, featuring characters from the Lucha VaVoom.


18th June 2013

Fact: Former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart has been appointed the creative director for marketing at website Talenthouse.com.


8th August 2011

Fact: Former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart's son Sam fronts a new band called Nightmare & The Cat.


3rd March 2011

Tweet: "Why is Gwyneth Paltrow singing all the time? She can't be serious! She's a great actress." Former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart wants Gwyneth Paltrow to concentrate on her screen career.


28th February 2011

Tweet: "Oscars are amazing because people can actually act whereas the Grammys nowadays you would never know if they can actually sing or play." Former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart takes aim at the current crop of musicians winning awards.


25th November 2010

Fact: Former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart is writing a stage musical about famous London cafe Bar Italia. The coffee shop was a notorious celebrity haunt and was recreated for 1986 movie Absolute Beginners, starring David Bowie. British band Pulp also wrote a song about the venue.


6th May 2010

Quote: "I can't really get away from them. I live in America and they're on the radio all the time. It doesn't get on my nerves but I don't hear them the same way as everybody else - I hear all the mistakes." Rocker Dave Stewart can't escape his Eurythmics hits.


6th November 2009

Fact: Former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart has teamed up with Oscar winner A.R. RAHMAN to create the music for a new high-energy movie about an urban dance competition. HONEY filmmaker Bille Woodruff will direct the film, which will reportedly star newcomer Cindy Gomez.


6th March 2009

Fact: A musical version of hit 1990 movie Ghost is set to open in London's West End next year (10). Former Eurythmics music-maker Dave Stewart is penning tracks for the show, in collaboration with songwriter GLEN BALLARD.


30th January 2009

Quote: "We got smartly dressed and took ourselves off to our local Barclays (bank) and asked for a loan. 'Jeff', who happened to be a music aficionado, gave us £3,000. We bought a snyth and SWEET DREAMS was born." Annie Lennox on the humble beginnings of the Eurythmics.


19th September 2008

Fact: Pleasure-seeking Eurythmics star Dave Stewart kept the co-hosts of U.S. chat show The View buzzing with an unusual gift during his appearance on Thursday (18Sep08) - the British musician surprised the four women, including comedienne Whoopi Goldberg, with 14-carat gold vibrators from his Coco de Mer erotic boutique.


26th March 2008

Fact: Former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart has joined the ranks of celebrity comic book creators after releasing his new graphic novel series ZOMBIE BROADWAY in stores on Wednesday (26Mar08). The quirky story follows a group of zombies who help save New York City from bombing after becoming a stage hit in a musical.


13th January 2008

Fact: Former BEATLE Ringo Starr helped to kick off celebrations in his native Liverpool, England, on Friday (11Jan08) after the city was named European Capital of Culture. The event also saw a performance from former Eurythmics star DAVE STEWART.


14th February 2007

Quote: "We're finally up there with Eurythmics, Sting and Bob Geldof. So I'm not really sure that congratulations are in order." Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher isn't too impressed by his band's Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music... or the gong's previous winners.


23rd October 2006

Quote: "One day I woke up and a Hell's Angel was standing over me with a huge knife. As I opened my eyes, the knife was already under my nose with the speed on there ready for me to take. That was a bit of a shock." Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart on the moment he decided to kick his drug habit.


28th September 2006

Fact: Rocker Bono will be the first celebrity pal former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart will interview as part of his new music-themed interview show for US cable channel HBO.


27th September 2006

Quote: "If I thought I had to write about Eurythmics for the rest of my life, I'd shoot myself." Musician Dave Stewart can think of plenty of other subjects to talk about apart from his award-winning band.


21st September 2006

Fact: Former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart is to interview his musical peers for a new US cable show. The untitled HBO project will feature Stewart chatting to fellow musicians about their craft.


23rd November 2005

Fact: <p>Eurythmics made their US TV comeback on Monday night (21NOV05) when the reformed British duo performed on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO. The hitmakers also performed at last night's (22NOV05) American Music Awards. </p>


8th November 2005

Fact: <p>Reformed duo Eurythmics will join THE Rolling Stones and Gwen Stefani, among others, when they perform live at the upcoming American Music Awards on 22 November (05). </p>


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