Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. His debut album earned him five Grammy Awards. He is perhaps best known for his US Top Ten hit songs, "Ride Like the Wind", "Sailing", and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)", the latter recorded by him for the film Arthur starring Dudley Moore. "Sailing" earned three Grammys in 1981, while "Arthur's Theme" won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1981 (with co-composers Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen).
Career
Early musical career
Cross first played with a San Antonio-based cover band named Flash (not to be confused with the early 1970s English band of the same name) before signing a solo contract with Warner Bros. in 1978.
The first album, and immediate success
Cross released his self-titled debut album, Christopher Cross, in 1979. The Billboard Hot 100 top 20 hits from this album included "Ride Like the Wind" (featuring backing vocals by Michael McDonald), "Sailing", "Never Be the Same", and "Say You'll Be Mine" (featuring backing vocals by Nicolette Larson). Due to the almost immediate success and popularity gained by his first album, he was nominated for several Grammy Awards, garnering him five.
Christopher Cross (album)
Christopher Cross is the self-titled debut album by Christopher Cross, released in December 1979. Recorded in mid-1979, the album was one of the early digitally recorded albums, utilizing the 3M Digital Recording System. In 1981, it won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. It has been noted for being one of the most influential soft rock albums of the early 1980s and famously beat Pink Floyd's The Wall for that year's Grammy.
Track listing
All songs composed by Christopher Cross.
Personnel
Christopher Cross
ALBUMS
- Cross Words: The Best of Christopher Cross released: 2011
- Doctor Faith released: 2011
- A Christopher Cross Christmas released: 2009
- The Café Carlyle Sessions released: 2008
- The Very Best of Christopher Cross released: 2002
- The Definitive Christopher Cross released: 2001
- Definitive released: 2001
- Red Room released: 2000
- Walking in Avalon released: 1998
- Ride Like the Wind: The Best of Christopher Cross released: 1993
- Crossroads released: 1992
- Christopher Cross released: 1989
- Back of My Mind released: 1988
- Another Page released: 1983
- Window released:
- Discography released:
- Rendezvous released:
- Greatest Hits Live released:
- Every Turn of the World released:
A Christopher Cross Christmas
Released 2009- Silent Night
- Christmas Time Is Here
- The Christmas Song
- Does It Feel Like Christmas
- Little Drummer Boy
- I'll Be Home for Christmas
- A Dream of Peace at Christmas Time
- Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep
- Do You Hear What I Hear
- The Best Christmas
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel!
The Very Best of Christopher Cross
Released 2002- Ride Like the Wind
- Sailing
- Never Be the Same
- Say You'll Be Mine
- Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
- All Right
- Think of Laura
- No Time for Talk
- Every Turn of the World
- I Will (Take You Forever) (feat. Frances Ruffelle)
- A Chance for Heaven
- Swept Away
- Loving Strangers
- Is There Something
- Open Up My Window (feat. Gigi Worth)
- Back of My Mind (new remix)
- Walking in Avalon
- When She Smiles
- Hunger
The Definitive Christopher Cross
Released 2001- Ride Like the Wind
- All Right
- Say You’ll Be Mine
- Sailing
- Never Be the Same
- Arthur’s Theme
- Think of Laura
- No Time for Talk
- Words of Wisdom
- Every Turn of the World
- Love Is Love
- I Will
- A Chance for Heaven
- Swept Away
- Loving Strangers
- Is There Something
- In the Blink of an Eye
- Open Up My Window
- Back of My Mind
Definitive
Released 2001- Ride Like the Wind
- All Right
- Say You'll Be Mine
- Sailing
- Never Be the Same
- Arthur's Theme
- Think of Laura
- No Time for Talk
- Words of Wisdom
- Every Turn of the World
- Love Is Love (In Any Language)
- I Will (Take You Forever)
- A Chance for Heaven
- Swept Away
- Loving Strangers
- In the Blink of an Eye
- Back of My Mind
- All Right (remix)
- Ride Like the Wind (remix)
