Genres Pop rock, soft rock | Years active 1979–present Name Christopher Cross | |
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Birth name Christopher Charles Geppert Born May 3, 1951 (age 73)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S. ( 1951-05-03 ) Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, musician, producer Labels Warner Bros., Priority, CMC International Role Singer-songwriter · christophercross.com Spouse Jan Bunch (m. 1988–2007), Roseann Harrison (m. 1973–1982) Movies Christopher Cross: An Evening with Christopher Cross Albums Another Page, Secret Ladder, The Cafe Carlyle Sessions, Christopher Cross, The Very Best of Christoph Profiles | ||
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano | ||
Christopher cross back of my mind 1988
Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas.
Contents
- Christopher cross back of my mind 1988
- Christopher Cross The Best Of Christopher Cross Full Album
- Early musical career
- The first album and immediate success
- The second album
- The curse of the MTV generation
- The 1990s
- The 2000s
- The 2010s
- Personal life
- Compilations
- Soundtracks
- Other appearances
- Awards
- Nominations
- Performances
- In popular media
- References
Cross won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1980), and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (from the 1981 film Arthur) peaked at number one on the U.S Billboard Hot 100. "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)
Christopher Cross - The Best Of Christopher Cross (Full Album)
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 five.
The second album
Cross's second album, Another Page (1983), included the hit songs "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (on the CD & cassette versions only, as a bonus song), "All Right", "No Time for Talk", and "Think of Laura". "All Right" was used by CBS Sports for its highlights montage following the 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, while "Think of Laura" is used as a reference to characters on the soap opera General Hospital. Cross allowed ABC to use his song in this context; however, he has stated that he wrote "Think of Laura" not in reference to the television characters, but to celebrate the life of Denison University college student Laura Carter who was killed when she was struck by a stray bullet. Another Page sold well, getting Gold Certification. He also co-wrote and sang the song "A Chance For Heaven" for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.
The curse of the MTV generation
After 1984, Cross's star quickly dimmed. As music television station MTV grew to dominate the mainstream music scene in the U.S., Cross's style of music proved to be a bad fit for the network, and Cross's brand of adult contemporary music declined in popularity.
Cross's next two albums, 1985's Every Turn of the World and 1988's Back of My Mind did not produce any top 40 hits or reach Gold or Platinum status.
He did, however, place the song "Swept Away" in the ABC TV Show Growing Pains. It was used during a video montage while Kirk Cameron's character fell in love with a local girl while vacationing with the family in Hawaii.
The 1990s
Cross made three more albums in the 1990s, and although some of his releases have gained critical response, he has not been able to attract the mass audience he once enjoyed. After his decline in fame in the mid-1980s, he toured and opened for various acts during the 1990s.
The 2000s
In 2002 he released his Very Best of... album, and in 2007 he completed a Christmas album, A Christopher Cross Christmas. In 2008 Cross recorded a new acoustic album of his hits titled The Cafe Carlyle Sessions.
The 2010s
In 2011 Cross released a new studio album titled Doctor Faith.
In 2013 he released A Night in Paris, a 2-CD live album he recorded and filmed in April 2012 at the Theatre Le Trianon in Paris, France.
The song "Ride Like The Wind" was featured on the Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues original movie soundtrack, released in 2013.
In September 2014 he released his latest album, Secret Ladder.
Cross has continued to garner a new fan base from 2015 through the present in his music's frequent plays on Sirius XM Radio's specialty channel, Yacht Rock Radio.
Personal life
A self-described "Army brat", Cross is the son of a U.S. Army pediatrician stationed at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C. in the mid-1950s, acting as physician for President Dwight Eisenhower's grandchildren.
Cross was married to Roseanne Harrison from 1973 until the couple divorced in 1982. In 1988 he married Jan Bunch, divorcing in 2007.
Cross has a son named Justin from his first marriage, and two children from his second marriage, son Rain and daughter Madison.