11 Facts About Eagle-Eye Cherry

Eagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry was born on 7 May 1968 and is a Swedish singer and stage performer.

Eagle-Eye Cherry 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.

Eagle-Eye Cherry has released several other albums since his debut, and has co-written for other artists and films, and has guest-starred on reality television.

Eagle-Eye Cherry's music is of the acoustic, rock, post-grunge and alternative rock genres.

Eagle-Eye Cherry is the half-brother of singer Neneh Cherry.

At the age of 12, Eagle-Eye Cherry was sent to school in New York City.

Eagle-Eye Cherry remained there to work as an actor and a drummer in various bands.

In 1988, Eagle-Eye Cherry was credited as "Teenager" in the film Arthur 2: On the Rocks.

Eagle-Eye Cherry returned to Stockholm to focus on his music rather than an acting career.

Eagle-Eye Cherry began writing and recording his debut album, Desireless, in his bedroom studio on an acoustic guitar.

Eagle-Eye Cherry co-wrote and sang on "Wishing It Was" on Santana's 1999 album Supernatural, as well as in films such as Wim Wenders' The Soul of a Man, Y tu mama tambien, The Love of the Game, GO, Best Laid Plans, Holes, Billy Elliot and Over Her Dead Body.