Eagle-Eye Cherry

Thirteen years on, I’d say Eagle-Eye Cherry’s “Save Tonight” still kicks ass. We all know it. We all sing it (even in the shower!). But how much do we know about the man?

In case you were wondering, his real name IS Eagle-Eye. Born Eagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry on May 7, 1968, he was named so because the first time he looked at daddy jazz artist Don Cherry, he did it with one eye. Honestly I thought Eagle-Eye Cherry was the name of a band at first! That, or some Red Indian who descended from the mountains.

He hails from Sweden (which good musician doesn’t?!), but is of African descent. Explains all the coolness.

He’s the stepbrother of singer Neneh Cherry. Yes, her real name IS Neneh Cherry. -_-

Eagle-Eye actually did a bit of acting too. In 1993 he starred on the short-lived NBC action/adventure television show South Beach. Not much, but hey, he acted!

So the next time you hear this song, you can drop some trivia bombs and make yourself look just that tad smarter!