'Never Be The Same' went number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. Hot 100, while 'Sailing' topped the chart for one week. 'Ride Like the Wind' hit number two on the U.S. 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). First album and immediate success Ĭross released his self-titled debut album, Christopher Cross, on December 20, 1979. Cross also substituted for Richie Blackmore during a Deep Purple concert in 1970 when Blackmore fell ill. Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely Dan invited Cross to play on their albums, but Cross declined. Īlthough best known for his vocals and songwriting, Cross is also a skilled guitarist. signed Christopher Cross as a solo artist in early 1979. Though they considered themselves a band, Warner Bros.

There, they played covers for cash while recording demo versions of original songs at Austin's Odyssey Sound, which later became Pecan Street Studio, which they shopped to record labels. Together, they formed Christopher Cross as a band and moved to Austin, where they added drummer Tommy Taylor.

Geppert and Salmon became bandmates in Flash, with Geppert on guitar. Geppert, bassist Andy Salmon, and keyboardist Rob Meurer met in San Antonio when they were still teens. 'Sailing' earned three Grammys in 1980, while 'Arthur's Theme' won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1980 (with co-composers Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen).Ĭareer Early musical career

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. He won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from San Antonio, Texas.

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