Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross | |
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Cross in 2022 | |
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| Born | Christopher Charles Geppert May 3, 1951 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1971–present |
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Roseanne Harrison
(m. 1973; div. 1982)Jan Bunch
(m. 1988; div. 2007) |
| Website | christophercross |
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Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He 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 1980. "Arthur's Theme" won in 1982 the Oscar for Best Original Song, with co-writers Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen.