Eden Kane

Eden Kane
Born
Richard Graham Sarstedt

(1940-03-29) 29 March 1940
OriginCroydon, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • instrumentalist
  • record producer
  • actor
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1959–present
Labels
Websiteedenkane.com

Richard Graham Sarstedt (born 29 March 1940), known by the stage name Eden Kane, is an English pop/rock singer, musician, record producer and actor best known as a teen idol in the early 1960s, in the pre-Beatles era. He has also recorded under his birth name and with backing group the Downbeats.

Born in British India, he is the elder brother of singer-songwriter Peter Sarstedt and singer Clive Sarstedt, with whom he collaborated on numerous "Sarstedt Brothers" albums. He had success in the early 1960s as a teen idol pop star, in the pre-Beatles era with hits including the co-written "Well I Ask You" which was a UK No. 1 hit in 1961, he then spent time in Australia before moving to the United States, where he began an acting career.