Eagle-Eye Cherry

Eagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry (born 7 May 1968) is a Swedish singer and stage performer. His 1997 single "Save Tonight" achieved commercial success in Ireland, the United States and the United Kingdom. Cherry is the son of American jazz artist Don Cherry and Swedish artist and designer Moki Cherry.

He pursued acting during high school, though Cherry's acting career was eventually set aside as his musical career took precedence in his life with his debut album Desireless (1997). He has released several other albums, has co-written for other artists and films, and has guest-starred on reality television. Cherry's music is of the acoustic, rock, post-grunge and alternative rock genres.

He is a native speaker of both English and Swedish.

Early life Cherry was born on 7 May 1968, in Stockholm, Sweden, Cherry is the fourth of five siblings. He is the half-brother of singer Neneh Cherry (his mother's daughter with Ahmadu Jah). Other half-siblings are violinist Jan Cherry, Christian Cherry, and jazz musician David Ornette Cherry. At the age of 12, Cherry was sent to school in New York City. He remained there to work as an actor and a drummer in various bands.

Career In 1988, Cherry was credited as "Teenager" in the film Arthur 2: On the Rocks. In 1989, he was credited as "Vet #1" in Born on the Fourth of July. In 1993, he starred on the short-lived NBC action/adventure television show South Beach.

Cherry's father died in 1995. He returned to Stockholm to focus on his music rather than an acting career. He began writing and recording his debut album, Desireless, in his bedroom studio on an acoustic guitar. His fifth album, Streets of You, was released on 26 October 2018.

Discography

Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsSWE AUS AUT FRA GER NL NZ SWI UK US Desireless Released: 21 July 1997 Label: Superstudio / Polydor Formats: Cassette, CD, digital download, LP 2 68 4 4 23 31 16 4 3 45 GLF: Platinum BPI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold SNEP: 2× Gold Living in the Present Future Released: 6 March 2000 Label: Superstudio / Polydor Formats: Cassette, CD, digital download, LP 3 33 30 10 23 — — 6 12 — IFPI SWI: Gold IRE NL ARIA: Gold BPI: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum Desireless "When Mermaids Cry"1998 34 — — — — — — — — — "Falling in Love Again" — — 48 81 23 70 — — 8 — "Permanent Tears"1999 — — — — — — — — 43 — "Are You Still Having Fun?"2000 18 69 37 81 39 79 41 31 21 — Living in the Present Future "Long Way Around" (featuring Neneh Cherry) — — 60 85 — 81 — 45 48 — "Promises Made" — — — — — — — — — — "Feels So Right"2001 — — — — — — — — — — Present/Future and Sub Rosa "Skull Tattoo"2003 54 — — — — 99 — 64 158 — Sub Rosa "Don't Give Up" — — — — — — — — — — "Can't Get Enough"2012 — — — — — — — — — —Can't Get Enough "As One" (with Tomas Ledin) — — — — — — — — — —non-album track "Dream Away" (with Darin)2014 30 — — — — — — — — — GLF: Platinum "Save Tonight" (2018 Rendition) 2018 — — — — — — — — — — "Streets of You" — — — — — — — — — —Streets of You "While Away" — — — — — — — — — — "I Like It" 2021 — — — — — — — — — — Back on Track"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Featured singles + List of singles as featured artist Title Year Album "Get Up" (Thomas Gold featuring Eagle-Eye Cherry) 2019

Filmography

Film

Television