Eagle-Eye Cherry

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Eagle-Eye Cherry
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Cherry in 2019
Background information
Birth nameEagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry
Born (1968-05-07) 7 May 1968 (age 56) [1]
Origin Stockholm, Sweden
Genres Rock, post-grunge, alternative rock, acoustic
Occupation(s)Musician, actor
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano
Years active1990–2003
2010–present
Labels MCA, Diesel, Sony Music
Website eagleeyecherry.com

Eagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry [2] [3] (born 7 May 1968) [4] is a Swedish singer and stage performer. His 1997 single "Save Tonight" achieved commercial success in Ireland, the United States and the United Kingdom, and was voted song of the year in New Zealand. Cherry is the son of American jazz artist Don Cherry and Swedish artist and designer Moki Cherry.

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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 since his debut, and 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 fluent in both English and Swedish. [5]

Early life

Cherry was born on 7 May 1968, in Stockholm, Sweden, [3] [2] the son of American jazz artist Don Cherry and Swedish painter/textile artist Monika Cherry (née Karlsson). Of Choctaw descent through his paternal grandmother and African-American through his grandfather, [6] Cherry is the fourth of five siblings. He is the half-brother of singer Neneh Cherry (his mother's daughter with Ahmadu Jah). [7] [8] 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. [7] At 16, he enrolled in the High School of Performing Arts in New York in the same class as Jennifer Aniston and Chaz Bono. [9]

Career

In 1988, Cherry was credited as "Teenager" in the film Arthur 2: On the Rocks . [10] 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. [11] He began writing and recording his debut album, Desireless , in his bedroom studio on an acoustic guitar. [11] According to manager Tommy Manzi, Cherry's perfectionism made him keep the recordings under wraps until the album was virtually complete. [11] The album became a commercial success throughout the world. [7] Desireless sold four million copies worldwide and was certified platinum in the United States. [7]

Cherry co-wrote and sang on "Wishing It Was" on Santana's 1999 album Supernatural , [7] as well as in films such as Wim Wenders' The Soul of a Man , Y tu mamá también , The Love of the Game, GO, Best Laid Plans , Holes , Billy Elliot and Over Her Dead Body . Some of his best-known songs include "Save Tonight", "Falling in Love Again", "Are You Still Having Fun?", "Long Way Around", "Feels So Right", "Skull Tattoo" and "Don't Give Up".

On 27 November 2012, he appeared as musical guest on The Voice of Romania . [12] His fifth album, Streets of You, was released on 26 October 2018. [13]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
SWE
[14] 		AUS
[15] 		AUT
[16] 		FRA
[17] 		GER
[18] 		NL
[19] 		NZ
[20] 		SWI
[21] 		UK
[22] 		US
[23]
Desireless 268442331164345
Living in the Present Future
  • Released: 6 March 2000
  • Label: Superstudio / Polydor
  • Formats: Cassette, CD, digital download, LP
333301023——612—
Sub Rosa
  • Released: 29 September 2003
  • Label: BMG / RCA / Polydor
  • Formats: Cassette, CD, digital download, LP
40——53———31——
Can't Get Enough
  • Released: 5 October 2012
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
——————————
Streets of You
  • Released: 26 October 2018
  • Label: Papa Cherry
  • Formats: CD, digital download
———172——————
Back on Track
  • Released: 27 January 2023
  • Label: Papa Cherry
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
——————————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

List of live albums
TitleAlbum details
Live and Kicking
  • Released: 2007
  • Formats: Cassette, CD, digital download, LP

Singles

List of singles as main artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
SWE
[14] 		AUS
[15] 		FRA
[17] 		GER
[27] [28] 		IRE
[29] [30] 		NL
[19] 		NZ
[20] 		SWI
[21] 		UK
[22] 		US
[23]
"Save Tonight"199722011183935765Desireless
"When Mermaids Cry"199834—————————
"Falling in Love Again"——48812370——8—
"Permanent Tears"1999————————43—
"Are You Still Having Fun?"2000186937813979413121—Living in the Present Future
"Long Way Around"
(featuring Neneh Cherry)		——6085—81—4548—
"Promises Made"——————————
"Feels So Right"2001——————————Present/Future and Sub Rosa
"Skull Tattoo"200354————99—64158—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)		201430—————————
"Save Tonight" (2018 Rendition) [33] 2018——————————
"Streets of You" [34] ——————————Streets of You
"While Away" [35] ——————————
"I Like It" [36] 2021——————————Back on Track
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
List of singles as featured artist
TitleYearAlbum
"Get Up" [37]
(Thomas Gold featuring Eagle-Eye Cherry)		2019Non-album single

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Arthur 2: On the Rocks Teenager
1989 Born on the Fourth of July Vet #1
1991 The Doors Roadie
2006White TrashSamir
2018Lyckligare kan ingen varaMark

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 ABC Afterschool Special VariousEpisode: "Date Rape"
1989RunawayCompanionTelevision film
1989Livin' LargeBilly
1990 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Thelonius the MusicianEpisode: "Here Are Just a Few Things That Could Possibly Go Wrong"
1990 The Cosby Show Guy #2Episode: "Just Thinking About It"
1991The Hit ManBillyTelevision film
1993 South Beach Vernon5 episodes

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