Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was born in San Antonio, Texas.

Cross won five Grammy Awards for his debut album released in 1979. His best known singles are "Sailing" (1980), and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (from the 1981 movie Arthur) peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.  

"Sailing" earned three Grammys in 1981, while "Arthur's Theme" won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1981 (with co-composers Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen).

In April 2020, Cross was diagnosed with COVID-19.Christopher Cross Diagnosed with Coronavirus

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Category:American Grammy Award winners
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Category:Golden Globe Award winning writers
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Category:American singer-songwriters
Category:American rock singers
Category:American rock guitarists
Category:American pop musicians
Category:American pop singers
Category:Musicians from San Antonio, Texas
Category:Singers from San Antonio, Texas
Category:Writers from San Antonio, Texas