Singer/songwriter Christopher Cross was born Christopher Charles Geppert on May 3, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas. A self-described Army brat, Christopher's father was a U.S. Army pediatrician who was stationed at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. in the mid-1950's. Cross began his career in the music industry as a member of the San An...
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Singer/songwriter Christopher Cross was born Christopher Charles Geppert on May 3, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas. A self-described Army brat, Christopher's father was a U.S. Army pediatrician who was stationed at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. in the mid-1950's. Cross began his career in the music industry as a member of the San Antonio-based cover band Flash. Christopher signed a solo contract with Warner Bros. Records in 1978. His self-titled debut album was released in December, 1979. Besides featuring the hit songs "Sailing," "Ride Like the Wind" (with backing vocals by Michael McDonald), "Never Be the Same," and "Say You'll Be Mine" (the latter has backing vocals by Nicolette Larson), the album garnered five Grammy Awards for Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).Cross released his second album "Another Page" in early 1983; this album featured the hit songs "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (as a bonus track on the CD and cassette versions only), "Think of Laura," and "All Right." Christopher's follow-up albums "Every Turn of the World" and "Back of My Mind" alas failed to match the substantial success of his first two albums. Cross released his fifth album "Rendezvous" in 1995. He has released a handful of additional albums since then which include a Best of compilation that came out in 2002 and his most recent album "Secret Ladder," which was issued in September, 2014. Moreover, Cross continues to do live concerts on a regular basis. Show less «
My passion and commitment to music haven't diminished a bit, and I make no apologies for exploring m...Show more »
My passion and commitment to music haven't diminished a bit, and I make no apologies for exploring mature subjects. Show less «
Of course, I'm still a romantic at heart.
Of course, I'm still a romantic at heart.
I'm really glad I had my fifteen minutes of fame when I did.
I'm really glad I had my fifteen minutes of fame when I did.
Before I came along there had been disco, then a lot of chainsaw radio and punk. People of the age g...Show more »
Before I came along there had been disco, then a lot of chainsaw radio and punk. People of the age group that buy my records were a little tired of that...saying I'd sure like to hear a song now and then. Show less «
I'm a very nonpolitical and nonintellectual lyricist. But people have so many demands on them alread...Show more »
I'm a very nonpolitical and nonintellectual lyricist. But people have so many demands on them already in their lives. I'm just trying to give them a little enjoyment and relaxation. Show less «
The only way to really make any money in the business now is live shows because everything is dilute...Show more »
The only way to really make any money in the business now is live shows because everything is diluted and it's all over the Internet for free. Show less «