Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross (born May 3, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American singer and songwriter. Christopher has written all his own songs, other than "Nature's Way" that appears on his "Window" album. He is best known for composing Arthur's Theme from the Dudley Moore film Arthur which won the Academy Award for best song in 1981 (with co-composers Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Peter Allen.)

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May 3 - 1951 - San Antonio, Texas - Dudley Moore - Arthur - Burt Bacharach - Carole Bayer Sager - Peter Allen

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Cross released his self-titled debut album Christopher Cross in 1979 which garnered him 5 Grammy Awards. Hits from this album included "Sailing", "Ride Like the Wind" and "Never Be the Same". His second album, Another Page, which came out in 1982, included the hit songs "Think Of Laura" and "All Right". Many people associate "Think of Laura" with the "Luke and Laura" plotline of the soap opera General Hospital, which was very popular at the time, but it was actually written about a girl of that name who had recently died in an accident.

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Christopher Cross - 1979 - Another Page - 1982 - Luke and Laura - Soap opera - General Hospital

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The Family Guy character Chris Griffin is named after Cross, with his full name being "Christopher Cross Griffin".

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Family Guy - Chris Griffin

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