Christopher Cross (nama lahir : Christopher Charles Geppert ; lahir 3 Mei 1951) adalah penyanyi dan penulis lagu berkebangsaan Amerika Serikat dari San Antonio, Texas . Cross memenangkan lima Grammy Awards untuk album debutnya yang dirilis pada tahun 1979. Lagu singel "Sailing" (1980), dan "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) " (dari film 1981 Arthur ) meraih peringkat pertama tangga lagu Billboard Hot 100 .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] "Sailing" meraih tiga Grammy pada 1981, sementara "Arthur's Theme" memenangkan Oscar untuk Best Original Song pada 1981 (dengan co-komposer Burt Bacharach , Carole Bayer Sager , dan Peter Allen).
Diskografi
Album studio
Year
Album
Label
Chart positions
Certifications (sales thresholds )
AUS[ 4]
CAN [ 5]
GER [ 6]
JPN [ 7] [ 8]
NLD [ 9]
NZ [ 10]
SWE [ 11]
UK [ 12]
US [ 13]
1979
Christopher Cross
Warner Bros.
6
26
—
18
14
16
—
14
6
1983
Another Page
6
23
2
1
7
9
12
4
11
1985
Every Turn of the World
—
—
44
27
—
34
37
—
127
1988
Back of My Mind
—
—
45
27
—
93
49
—
—
1993
Rendezvous
CMC
—
—
—
96
—
—
—
—
—
1995
Window
—
—
—
91
—
—
—
—
—
1998
Walking in Avalon
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2000
Red Room
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
A Christopher Cross Christmas
Ear
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2008
The Café Carlyle Sessions
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2010
Christmas Time Is Here
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2011
Doctor Faith
—
—
48
—
—
—
—
—
—
2013
A Night in Paris
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2014
Secret Ladder
Christopher Cross Records
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2017
Take Me As I Am
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Album kompilasi
1991: The Best of Christopher Cross (WEA)
1999: Greatest Hits Live (CMC)
2001: Definitive Christopher Cross (Warner Bros./Asia)
2002: The Very Best of Christopher Cross (Warner Bros.)
2011: Crosswords: The Best of Christopher Cross (101 Distribution)
Lagu tema
Singel
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
Certifications (sales thresholds )
Album
CAN [ 14]
GER [ 15]
IRE[ 16]
NED [ 17]
NOR [ 18]
AUS[ 4]
NZ[ 19]
SWI [ 20]
UK [ 21]
US
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1980
"Ride Like the Wind"
3
—
—
—
—
25
31
—
69
2
24
Christopher Cross
"Sailing"
1
—
21
18
—
46
8
—
48
1
10
"Never Be the Same"
—
—
25
—
—
42
41
—
—
15
1
"Say You'll Be Mine"
33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
20
15
"Mary Ann" (Japan only)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Single only
1981
"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) "
2
—
7
—
1
13
10
6
7
1
1
Arthur (soundtrack)
1983
"All Right"
13
23
14
16
5
30
44
5
51
12
3
Another Page
"No Time for Talk"
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
33
10
"Think of Laura"
9
—
—
—
—
100
—
—
—
9
1
1984
"A Chance for Heaven" (swimming theme from 1984 Summer Olympics )
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
76
16
The Official Music Of The XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984
1985
"Charm the Snake"
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
68
—
Every Turn of the World
"Every Turn of the World"
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1986
"Love Is Love (In Any Language)"
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Loving Strangers"
94
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
27
Nothing in Common (soundtrack)
1988
"Swept Away"
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Back of My Mind
"I Will (Take You Forever)" (with Frances Ruffelle)
—
—
—
—
—
47
—
—
—
—
41
1993
"In the Blink of an Eye" (Germany only)
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51
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Rendezvous (Germany & Japan only)
"Nothing Will Change" (Germany only)
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Is There Something" (Germany only)
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1994
"Been There, Done That" (Germany only)
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55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Window (Germany & Japan only)
"Wild, Wild West" (Germany only)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Penampilan lainnya
1974: Electromagnets , (with Eric Johnson) - "Motion"
1981: Chris Christian , (Boardwalk Records) - "Don't Give Up on Us" (guitar solo)
1982: Long Time Friends , Alessi Brothers - "Forever" (background vocals)
1985: Soul Kiss , Olivia Newton-John - "You Were Great, How Was I?" (background vocals)
1985: Crazy from the Heat , David Lee Roth - "California Girls" (background vocals)
1988: Brian Wilson , Brian Wilson - "Night Time" (background vocals)
1989: Christmas at My House , Larry Carlton - "Ringing the Bells of Christmas"
1991: Love Can Do That , Elaine Paige - "Same Train"
1994: Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume III - "Arthur's Theme " (live version)[ 22]
1996: Venus Isle , Eric Johnson - "Lonely in the Night" (background vocals)
1996: On Air , Alan Parsons - "So Far Away"
1998: Imagination , Brian Wilson (special edition "Words and Music" bonus disc) - "In My Room"
2001: A Gathering of Friends , Michael McDonald - "Ride Like the Wind"
2001: When It All Goes South , Alabama - "Love Remains"
2004: Confidential , Peter White - "She's in Love"
2006: Skylark , Gigi Mackenzie - "That's All"
2008: Soundstage: America Live in Chicago - "Lonely People", "A Horse with No Name"
2013: Train Keeps a Rolling , Jeff Golub - "How Long"
2013: Imagination of You , Eric Johnson - "Imagination of You"
Penghargaan
Academy Award untuk lagu orisinal terbaik , 1981, " Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) " [ 23]
Golden Globe Award untuk lagu orisinal terbaik , 1981, " Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) "
Grammy, 1980 - Rekaman Terbaik Tahun Ini - "Sailing"
Grammy, 1980 - Lagu terbaik tahun ini - "Sailing"
Grammy, 1980 - Album terbaik tahun ini - Christopher Cross [ 24] [ 25]
Grammy, 1980 - Artis Baru Terbaik - Christopher Cross [ 26]
Grammy, 1980 - Pengaturan Terbaik - "Sailing"
Penghargaan Musik Film dan Televisi ASCAP, 1981, "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) "
Referensi:[ 27] [ 28] [ 29]
Nominasi
Primetime Emmy Awards, 1988 - Prestasi Luar Biasa dalam Musik dan Lirik, Growing Pains (1985) episode Aloha - "Swept Away" [ 30]
Referensi
^ "Christopher Cross - Chart history" . Billboard . Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2017-07-27. Diakses tanggal August 8, 2017 .
^ "New York Times" . January 18, 2007. Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2008-02-05. Diakses tanggal October 11, 2011 .
^ Holden, Stephen (April 17, 2008). "New York Times" . Diakses tanggal October 11, 2011 .
^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . St Ives , N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 . Note: This reference gives Australian albums and singles information. It is used for chart peak positions as the early albums were released before ARIA regulated the Australian charts itself (1989)
^ "Canadian Albums peaks" . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . Diakses tanggal May 17, 2018 .
^ "Album Search: Christopher Cross" (dalam bahasa German). Media Control. Diakses tanggal May 20, 2011 . Pemeliharaan CS1: Bahasa yang tidak diketahui (link )
^ Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 . Roppongi , Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-077-9 .
^ "クリストファー・クロスのCDアルバムランキング-ORICON STYLE" . oricon.co.jp (dalam bahasa Japanese). Original Confidence . Diakses tanggal August 8, 2011 . Pemeliharaan CS1: Bahasa yang tidak diketahui (link ) Note: Reference indicates chart positions from 1988 onwards, and part of the information are currently unavailable
^ "Dutchcharts.nl Christopher Cross discography" . Hung Medien . MegaCharts. Diakses tanggal August 8, 2011 .
^ "chart.org.nz Christopher Cross discography" . Hung Medien . RIANZ . Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2012-11-04. Diakses tanggal August 8, 2011 . ;
^ "swedishcharts.com – Discography Christopher Cross" . Diakses tanggal November 3, 2010 .
^ "Chart Stats – Christopher Cross" . Diakses tanggal November 3, 2010 .
^ "allmusic ((( Christopher Cross > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))" . allmusic.com . Billboard 200 . Diakses tanggal August 10, 2011 .
^ "Canadian Top Singles peaks" . Diakses tanggal May 17, 2018 .
^ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts" . Officialcharts.de . Diakses tanggal May 17, 2018 .
^ "Search for Irish peaks" . Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal August 30, 2012. Diakses tanggal August 25, 2012 .
^ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Christopher Cross" . Top40.nl . Diakses tanggal May 17, 2018 .
^ Hung, Steffen. "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal" . norwegiancharts.com . Diakses tanggal May 17, 2018 .
^ "New Zealand peaks" . Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2014-09-04. Diakses tanggal April 24, 2019 .
^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community" . hitparade.ch . Diakses tanggal April 24, 2019 .
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (Edisi 19th). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5 .
^ "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume III: Various Artists" . Amazon.com. Diakses tanggal November 23, 2011 .
^ "Arthur's Theme" Wins Original Song: 1982 Oscars-YouTube
^ Zach Schonfeld (February 15, 2016), The Most Ridiculous 'Album of the Year' Winners in Grammy History , Newsweek , diakses tanggal December 13, 2016
^ Grammy Album of the Year winners 1959 – 2018-The Telegraph
^ Best New Artists Who Also Won Album Of The Year|GRAMMY.com
^ Christopher Cross|Artist|www.grammy.com
^ 23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards|1980|Grammy.com
^ 23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards|GRAMMY.com
^ "Primetime Emmy Awards: Awards for 1988" . Internet Movie Database .