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My Take
For me, Eagle-Eye Cherry will always be tied to that one inescapable late-90s moment when "Save Tonight" was everywhere. What I find more interesting is the family he comes from: son of American jazz great Don Cherry and Swedish artist Moki Cherry, raised in Stockholm at the crossroads of two creative worlds. That lineage tells me his easygoing, acoustic-pop warmth wasn't an accident. I respect that he carved his own lane instead of leaning on the family name. Even if he never topped that single again for me, having one song that genuinely outlives its decade is more than most artists ever manage.
Overview
Eagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry (born 7 May 1968) is a Swedish singer and stage performer. His 1998 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eagle-Eye Cherry
- Name (Japanese)
- イーグル・アイ・チェリー
- Reading
- いーぐる・あい・ちぇりー
- Born
- May 7, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey
- Origin
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor / songwriter / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Save Tonight | — |
6. Links
Singer — see all → · Actor — see all → · More people from Sweden →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.