our first as eurythmics was called "in the garden."nd nothing happened with that in terms of commercial success. to be frank, you kind of need that if -- it's gasoline in the tank. then we created "sweet dreams." at that point, we were on our fifth album that we ahe'd made. i was ready to go to scotland with my tail between my legs and take on a teaching profession or something. i thought time to give up. and with perseverance, things started to happen. and it goes on from there. it was hard, hard work and challenging, and it is. it has its own momentum. and it was a decade of creativity like it. it -- it is extraordinary. i'm amazed myself that we lasted the course so well, we came out of it sane. that we're still alive and kicking and both doing our special thing. >> yeah, not just alive and kicking but still creative. still innovative which is tough to do in this business. >> certainly. it's getting harder and harder. when i hear record company executives talking about, you know, the background of like what it is to have a young art

as one half of eurythmics and solo artist she's sold 83 million records worldwide, a testament to herrtistry. "nostalg "nostalgia" is a good one. she turns her unique voice from "the great american songbook," with "god bless the child," "georgia on my mind." before our conversation, we'll look at annie singing "i put a spell on you." ♪ i ain't lying i ain't lying ♪ ♪ you know i can't stand it your running around ♪ ♪ you know better i can't stand it because you put me down ♪ ♪ oh standing ♪ ♪ please >> can i say i'm so glad but this project. >> thanks. thank you. >> i'm so glad, ame tnnie, that did this because your voice lends itself so nicely to the american songbook. how did you know that your voice would match the music? >> well, i didn't, you know. you never really do. jazz was never my genre as you know. >> it is now. >> been around a little while. it is now. >> it is now. i was rehearsing with herbie hancock a couple of years ago, and we were doing a concert for unas in washington. for many years i've been a campaigner. i haven't really released so many albums. and there i was d