Desireless was picked up by Sony's Work Group division for American distribution, and was released in the summer of 1998.
Gradually, thanks in part to the singles "Save Tonight" and "Falling in Love Again," the album became a hit - first in Sweden, then Scandinavia, then all across Europe. Deciding to try his luck in Sweden before the more competitive American marketplace, Cherry recorded his debut album, Desireless, and gave it a low-key release on the Swedish label Diesel in 1997. It was there that he began to earnestly concentrate on songwriting, and took some time to hone a set of original material modeled on the acoustic singer/songwriter tradition, with touches of blues and light funk. In the meantime, seeking more control over his own creative expression, Cherry began playing guitar and writing songs again.ĭon Cherry passed away in 1995, and a grief-stricken Eagle-Eye moved back to Stockholm with his girlfriend to clear his head.
Acting remained his primary focus for the time being, though, and after school he made a living appearing in plays, commercials, and the occasional television pilot he also guested on The Cosby Show. He also took up the drums, playing in several bands for fun, and later played around with keyboards and songwriting. Cherry spent most of his early childhood in Sweden and on the road with his father, and at age 14, when his family moved to New York, he studied acting at the New York School of Performing Arts. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1971, Cherry was christened Eagle-Eye (yes, his real name) because the first time he looked at his father, he did so with only one eye open. Biography With his breakthrough American hit "Save Tonight," alternative singer/songwriter Eagle-Eye Cherry became the latest member of his family to stir the music world: his father was avant-garde jazz trumpeter Don Cherry, and his sister was alternative rap pioneer Neneh Cherry.