Christopher Cross
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Christopher Cross was the biggest new star of the 80's, defining adult contemporary radio with a series of ballad albums including the chart topping "Sailing" which won for him 5 Grammy Awards including Best New Artist and Song of the Year.
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[edit] About
Christopher Cross was born in San Antonio, Texas on May 3, 1951.
Christopher began his music career when he became a member of the cover band Flash. He signed his solo contract with Warner Bros. in the autumn of 1978. His self-titled debut Album was released in 1980, with the lead single, "Ride like the Wind" peaked to the number two spot. His next single, "Sailing" became a smash hit and make Christopher an instant superstar. In his next two singles, "Never Be the Same" and "Say You'll Be Mine" reached the top 20 hits. Christopher had a record-setting five Grammy's in 1981, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for "Sailing".
Christopher's single, "Best That You Can Do" which he co-wrote with Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Peter Allen was the movie theme song of Arthur which won for him an Academy Award for Best Theme Song.
His second album, Another Page was released in 1983, but only one single, Think of Laura hit the top ten charts, the album failed to repeat the success of its debut album and never returned to top 40. His album, Every Turn of the World was not even noticed on its released in 1985, and when 1988's Back of My Mind did not hit the chart, he was dropped by Warner Bros.
His next album, Rendezvous was released in 1993 under the label of BMG followed by the 1995 released of the album, Window. In 1998, he signed a recording contract with CMC International releasing his album, Walking in Avalon which is a two-disc split between new studio material and live recordings of his past hits. Christopher released his album, Red Room in 2000. In addition, that so far was his last studio album.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Academy Award | Best Song for "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" |
| 1981 | Golden Globe Award | Best Original Song for "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" |
| 1981 | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year for Christopher Cross |
| 1981 | Grammy Awards | Song of the Year for "Sailing" |
| 1981 | Grammy Awards | Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for "Sailing" |
| 1981 | Grammy Awards | Best New Artist for Christpoher Cross |
| 1981 | Grammy Awards | Record of the Year for "Sailing" |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Album | Adult Contemporary | Pop Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ride Like The Wind | - | 2 | Christopher Cross |
| 1980 | Sailing | - | 1 | Christopher Cross |
| 1980 | Never Be The Same | 1 | 15 | Christopher Cross |
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
2007 Tour
Nov 02, 2007 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
Nov 03, 2007 Tempus II Winery, Hunter Valley, Australia
Nov 04, 2007 Riverstage, Brisbane, Australia
Nov 09, 2007 Perth Zoo, South Perth, Australia
Nov 10, 2007 Perth Zo,o South Perth, Australia
Nov 13, 2007 Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 14, 2007 Harbour Theatre, Sydney, Australia
Nov 17, 2007 TSB Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Nov 18, 2007 Trusts Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
[edit] Announcements
- Watch Christopher Cross Music Videos in YouTube
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 January 1980 Wea International |
 January 1983 Wea International |
 November 1, 1985 Wea International |
 August 23, 1988 Wea International |
 April 2, 1992 Wea Internationa; |
 March 21, 1995 BMG |
 1998 Sanctuary Records |
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2000 Sanctuary Records |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 July 13, 1993 Wea International |
 November 23, 1999 Sanctuary Records |
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November 22, 2001 Wea International |
 March 5, 2002 Wea International |
[edit] Singles
 1979 Wea International |
 1980 Wea International |
 1981 Wea International |
 1983 Wea International |
 1983 Wea International |
[edit] Other artists
[edit] Similar artists
[edit] Influences
[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- Christopher Cross has a daughter who is also a singer and an actress.
- He performed the song "Sailing" along the Pop Band NSYNC at the fourth Annual Blockbuster Awards in 1999.
