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Christopher Cross
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American singer-songwriter
Film & TV
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Christopher Cross is an American singer and songwriter who has won five Grammys and an Oscar. He celebrated his greatest successes in the early 1980s with songs such as Sailing, Ride Like the Wind and Arthur's Theme.
Known for
- The Rise and Downfall of Christopher Cross2025
- Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary — Self2024
- The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980 — Self2007
- Soundstage2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Musical Guest2003
- An Evening with Christopher Cross — Himself1999
- Where Are They Now? — Self1999
- Brian Wilson’s Imagination — Self1998
- Taratata — Self1993
- Christopher Cross & Glenn Frey - Live at the Open Theater East Tokyo1986
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Key facts
- Born
- Christopher Charles Geppert , ( 1951-05-03 ) May 3, 1951 (age 75) , San Antonio , Texas , U.S.
- Genres
- Soft rock pop rock
- Occupations
- Musician singer songwriter record producer guitarist
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar
- Years active
- 1971–present
- Labels
- Warner Bros. Reprise Ariola BMG CMC International
- Spouse s
- Roseanne Harrison ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1973 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1982 ) , Jan Bunch ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2007 )
- Website
- christophercross .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Christopher
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- San Antonio
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- sentimental ballad
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Ariola
- Official website
- www.christophercross.com
- Image
- Christopher Cross, 2022 (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- date of birth
- 1951-05-31
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- medical condition
- Guillain–Barré syndrome
- Commons category
- Christopher Cross
- social media followers
- 380000
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
- birth name
- Christopher Charles Geppert
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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