Eagle-Eye Cherry
| Eagle-Eye Cherry | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry |
| Born | 7 May 1969 |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Rock, post-grunge, alternative rock, acoustic |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1997–2003, 2012– |
| Labels |
MCA Records Diesel Records Sony Music |
| Associated acts | Neneh Cherry |
| Website | Eagle-Eye-Cherry.com |
Eagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry[1] (born 7 May 1969)[2] is a Swedish musician best known for the single "Save Tonight".
Early life
Cherry was born in Stockholm, Sweden,[2][1] the son of jazz artist Don Cherry and Swedish painter/textile artist Monika Cherry (née Karlsson). He is half-brother of singer Neneh Cherry (his mother's daughter) and stepbrother to singer Titiyo.[3][4] Other half-brothers 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.[3]
Career
In 1988, he was credited as "Teenager" in the film Arthur 2: On the Rocks.[5] In 1993 he starred on the short-lived NBC action/adventure television show South Beach.
His father died in 1995. In 1996 Cherry returned to Stockholm to focus on his music rather than the acting career that had taken precedence in his professional life.[6] He began writing and recording his debut album, Desireless, in his bedroom studio on an acoustic guitar.[6] According to manager Tommy Manzi, Cherry's perfectionism made him keep the recordings under wraps until the album was virtually complete.[6] The album became a commercial success throughout the world during 1998 and 1999.[3] Desireless sold four million copies worldwide and was certified platinum in the United States.[3]
Cherry co-wrote and sang on "Wishing It Was" on Santana's 1999 album Supernatural,[3] 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.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [8] |
AUS [9] |
AUT [10] |
FRA [11] |
GER [12] |
NL [13] |
NZ [14] |
SWI [15] |
UK [16] |
US [17] | ||||||||
| Desireless |
|
2 | — | 4 | 4 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 45 | ||||||
| Living in the Present Future |
|
3 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 23 | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | ||||||
| Sub Rosa |
|
40 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | ||||||
| Can't Get Enough |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [8] |
AUS [9] |
AUT [10] |
FRA [11] |
GER [12] |
NL [13] |
NZ [14] |
SWI [15] |
UK [16] |
US [17] | ||||||||
| Live and Kicking |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||||||
As main artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [8] |
AUS [9] |
FRA [11] |
GER [21][22] |
IRE [23][24] |
NL [13] |
NZ [14] |
SWI [15] |
UK [16] |
US [17] | ||||||||
| "Save Tonight" | 1997 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||||||
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Eagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry (born 7 May 1971 in Skåne, Sweden)
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- 1 2 3 4 5 Huey, Steve. "Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ↑ Galipault, Gerry (27 November 2002). "'Come Along' with Titiyo". pauseandplay.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ "Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)". Internet Movie Database. IMDb.com Inc. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Interview With Tommy Manzi". HitQuarters. 7 May 2001. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ↑ Petrisor, Claudiu (29 November 2012). "EXCLUSIV: Eagle Eye Cherry, invitatul special de la "Vocea României", nu a fost impresionat de prezentatoare: "Nicoleta Luciu nu e genul meu"" [Eagle Eye Cherry, special guest from 'The Voice of Romania' was not impressed by the presenter: 'Nicoleta Gloss — not my type']. Libertatea.ro (in Romanian).
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- 1 2 "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Eagle-Eye Cherry" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ "American certifications – Desireless". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ "Certifications Albums Double Or – année 1999" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
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