17 Facts About Christopher Cross

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Christopher Cross was born on Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3,1951 and is an American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas.

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Christopher Cross won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979.

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Christopher Cross substituted for Richie Blackmore during a Deep Purple concert in 1970 when Blackmore fell ill.

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Christopher Cross has been certified platinum five times in the US, selling over 5 million copies.

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Later in 1981, Christopher Cross released "Arthur's Theme ", co-written by Burt Bacharach, which was the main theme for the 1981 film Arthur.

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Christopher Cross allowed ABC to use his song in this context; however, he has stated that he wrote "Think of Laura" not in reference to the television characters, but to celebrate the life of Denison University college student Laura Carter who was killed when she was struck by a stray bullet.

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Christopher Cross co-wrote and sang the song "A Chance For Heaven" for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.

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Christopher Cross did place the song "Swept Away" in the TV show Growing Pains.

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Christopher Cross made three more albums in the 1990s, and although some of his releases gained critical response, he was not able to attract the mass audience he once enjoyed.

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In 2008, Christopher Cross recorded a new acoustic album of his hits titled The Cafe Carlyle Sessions.

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In 2011, Christopher Cross released a new studio album titled Doctor Faith.

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Since 2018, Christopher Cross has been playing in a band called Freedonia.

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One common feature of Christopher Cross's album covers is the appearance of a flamingo.

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Christopher Cross attended Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio and graduated in 1969.

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Christopher Cross was involved in football and track and field.

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Christopher Cross was married to Roseanne Harrison from 1973 until the couple divorced in 1982.

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Christopher Cross later reported on Twitter that he had lost the use of his legs, but his doctors told him he should fully recover.