Christopher Cross

For other people named Christopher Cross, see Christopher Cross (disambiguation).

Christopher Cross
Cross in 2022
Cross in 2022
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Charles Geppert
Born (1951-05-03) May 3, 1951 (age 73)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1971–present
Labels
Websitechristophercross.com

Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from San Antonio, Texas. He has won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1979), 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.[2][3][4] "Sailing" earned three Grammys in 1980,[5] while "Arthur's Theme" won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1980 (with co-composers Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen).

  1. ^ Giles, Jeff (February 26, 2018). "The Night Christopher Cross Sat in With Deep Purple". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  2. ^ "Christopher Cross". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2008. Archived from the original on February 5, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  4. ^ Holden, Stephen (April 17, 2008). "New York Times". Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  5. ^ "23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.