Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross (nama lahir: Christopher Charles Geppert; ) 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. "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

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 

 1981: Arthur (Motion picture soundtrack) "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"
 1983: General Hospital (TV series soundtrack) "Think of Laura"
 1984: Official Music of the XXIIIrd Olympiad "A Chance For Heaven" (lagu tema cabang olahraga renang)
 1986: Nothing in Common (Motion picture soundtrack) "Loving Strangers (David's Theme)"
 2010: 30 Rock (TV series soundtrack) "Lemon's Theme"

Singel

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)
 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) " 
 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 
 Grammy, 1980 - Artis Baru Terbaik - Christopher Cross 
 Grammy, 1980 - Pengaturan Terbaik - "Sailing"
 Penghargaan Musik Film dan Televisi ASCAP, 1981, "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"

Referensi:

Nominasi 

 Primetime Emmy Awards, 1988 - Prestasi Luar Biasa dalam Musik dan Lirik, Growing Pains (1985) episode Aloha - "Swept Away"

Referensi 

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