Christopher Cross | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Cross tampil konser pada tahun 2008 | |
| Informasi latar belakang | |
| Lahir | 3 Mei 1951 (umur 75) |
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| Situs web | christophercross.com |
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 |
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | The Café Carlyle Sessions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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
- 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
| 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 | U.S.<br id="mwAh0"><br>AC | |||||||||
| 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 |
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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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "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) | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rendezvous (Germany & Japan only) | ||||||
| "Nothing Will Change" (Germany only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Is There Something" (Germany only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1994 | "Been There, Done That" (Germany only) | — | 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)"
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 Agustus 8, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ "New York Times". Januari 18, 2007. Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2008-02-05. Diakses tanggal Oktober 11, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ Holden, Stephen (April 17, 2008). "New York Times". Diakses tanggal Oktober 11, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - 1 2 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 Mei 17, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ "Album Search: Christopher Cross" (dalam bahasa German). Media Control. Diakses tanggal Mei 20, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Bahasa yang tidak diketahui (link) Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (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 Agustus 8, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Bahasa yang tidak diketahui (link) Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (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 Agustus 8, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ "chart.org.nz Christopher Cross discography". Hung Medien. RIANZ. Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2012-11-04. Diakses tanggal Agustus 8, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ "swedishcharts.com – Discography Christopher Cross". Diakses tanggal November 3, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ "Chart Stats – Christopher Cross". Diakses tanggal November 3, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ "allmusic ((( Christopher Cross > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Billboard 200. Diakses tanggal Agustus 10, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ "Canadian Top Singles peaks". Diakses tanggal Mei 17, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Officialcharts.de. Diakses tanggal Mei 17, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ "Search for Irish peaks". Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal Agustus 30, 2012. Diakses tanggal Agustus 25, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Christopher Cross". Top40.nl. Diakses tanggal Mei 17, 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last=memiliki nama numerikPemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ Hung, Steffen. "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Diakses tanggal Mei 17, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ "New Zealand peaks". Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2014-09-04. Diakses tanggal April 24, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". hitparade.ch. Diakses tanggal April 24, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ 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.
{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ "Arthur's Theme" Wins Original Song: 1982 Oscars-YouTube
- ↑ Zach Schonfeld (Februari 15, 2016), The Most Ridiculous 'Album of the Year' Winners in Grammy History, Newsweek, diakses tanggal Desember 13, 2016
{{citation}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) - ↑ 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.
