Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross
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FødtChristopher Charles Geppert Rediger på Wikidata
3. maj 1951 (75 år)
San Antonio, Texas, USA Rediger på Wikidata
StatsborgerUSA Rediger på Wikidata
SprogEngelsk Rediger på Wikidata
Genre
BeskæftigelseMusiker, sanger, sangskriver, komponist
Aktive år1971-nu
Pladeselskab
Associeret med
Instrumenter
Vokal, guitar
Kendte værker
Christopher Cross, Another Page, Back of my Mind, Every Turn of the World, Walking in Avalon Rediger på Wikidata
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Christopher Cross (født Christopher Charles Geppert; 3. maj 1951) er en amerikansk singer-songwriter og guitarist. Han har vundet fem Grammy Awards for sit selvbetitlede debutalbum, der blev udgivet i 1979. Singlerne "Sailing" (1979) og "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (fra filmen Arthur, 1981) nåede førstepladsen af Billboard Hot 100. "Sailing" modtog tre Grammy'er i 1980, mens "Arthur's Theme" vandt Oscar for Best Original Song (med medkomponisterne Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager og Peter Allen) i 1982.

Diskografi

Studiealbums

År Album Pladeselskab Hitlisteplaceringer Certificeringer
AUS
 CAN
 GER
 JPN
 NLD
 NZ
 SWE
 UK
 US
1979 Christopher Cross Warner Bros. 6 26 — 18 14 16 — 14 6
1983 Another Page 6 23 2 1 7 9 12 4 11
  • RIAA: Guld
  • BPI: Guld
1985 Every Turn of the World — — 44 27 34 — 37 — 127
1988 Back of My Mind — — 45 27 — 93 49 — —
1992 Rendezvous CMC — — — 96 — — — — —
1994 Window — — — 91 — — — — —
1998 Walking in Avalon — — — — — — — — —
1999 Red Room — — — — — — — — —
2007 A Christopher Cross Christmas Ear — — — — — — — — —
2008 The Café Carlyle Sessions — — — — — — — — —
2010 Christmas Time Is Here — — — — — — — — —
2011 Doctor Faith — — 48 — — — — — —
2012 A Night in Paris — — — — — — — — —
2014 Secret Ladder Christopher Cross Records — — — — — — — — —
2017 Take Me As I Am — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilations

Soundtracks

Singler

År Single Højeste hitlisteplacering Certificering Album
CAN
 GER
 IRE
 NED
 NOR
 AUS
 NZ
 SWI
 UK
 US
 US
A/C
1980 "Ride Like the Wind" 3 — — — — 25 31 — 69 2 24 Christopher Cross
"Sailing" 1 — 21 18 — 46 8 — 48 1 10
  • BPI: Silver
"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
  • RIAA: Gold
 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 Sommer-OL 1984) — — — — — — — — — 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) 90 — — — — 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

Andre optrædener

Referencer

  1. ↑ Giles, Jeff (26. februar 2018). "The Night Christopher Cross Sat in With Deep Purple". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  2. ↑ Navnet er anført på svensk og stammer fra Wikidata hvor navnet endnu ikke findes på dansk.
  3. ↑ Navnet er anført på svensk og stammer fra Wikidata hvor navnet endnu ikke findes på dansk.
  4. ↑ Navnet er anført på svensk og stammer fra Wikidata hvor navnet endnu ikke findes på dansk.
  5. ↑ "Christopher Cross". Billboard (amerikansk engelsk). Hentet 28. juli 2022.
  6. ↑ "New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2008. Arkiveret fra originalen 5. februar 2008. Hentet 11. oktober 2011.
  7. ↑ Holden, Stephen (17. april 2008). "New York Times". Hentet 11. oktober 2011.
  8. ↑ "23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Hentet 19. februar 2024.
  9. 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)
  10. ↑ "Canadian Albums peaks". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Arkiveret fra originalen 25. maj 2016. Hentet 17. maj 2018.
  11. ↑ "Album Search: Christopher Cross" (tysk). Media Control. Hentet 20. maj 2011.[dødt link]
  12. ↑ Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  13. ↑ "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 (japansk). Original Confidence. Hentet 8. august 2011.Note: Reference indicates chart positions from 1988 onwards, and part of the information are currently unavailable
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl Christopher Cross discography". Hung Medien. MegaCharts. Hentet 8. august 2011.
  15. ↑ "chart.org.nz Christopher Cross discography". Hung Medien. RIANZ. Hentet 8. august 2011.
  16. ↑ "swedishcharts.com – Discography Christopher Cross". Hentet 3. november 2010.
  17. ↑ "The Official Charts Company – Christopher Cross". Official Charts. Hentet 3. november 2010.
  18. ↑ "Christopher Cross - Billboard 200". Billboard. Hentet 3. januar 2021.
  19. 1 2 3 "American certifications – Cross, Christopher". Recording Industry Association of America.
  20. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. {{cite web}}: Manglende eller tom |url= (hjælp)
  21. 1 2 3 "British certifications – Christopher Cross". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Christopher Cross in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Click Go
  22. ↑ "Canadian Top Singles peaks". Arkiveret fra originalen 14. marts 2016. Hentet 17. maj 2018.
  23. ↑ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Officialcharts.de. Arkiveret fra originalen 3. september 2014. Hentet 17. maj 2018.
  24. ↑ "Search for Irish peaks". Arkiveret fra originalen 30. august 2012. Hentet 25. august 2012.
  25. ↑ "Christopher Cross". Top40.nl. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Hentet 17. maj 2018.
  26. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Hentet 17. maj 2018.
  27. ↑ "New Zealand peaks". Hentet 24. april 2019.
  28. ↑ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". hitparade.ch. Hentet 24. april 2019.
  29. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th udgave). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  30. ↑ "Christopher Cross - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Hentet 3. januar 2021.
  31. ↑ "Christopher Cross - Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Hentet 3. januar 2021.
  32. ↑ "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume III: Various Artists". Amazon. Hentet 23. november 2011.

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