Christopher Cross
penyanyi-pencipta lagu Amerika
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).
Christopher Cross | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Cross tampil konser pada tahun 2008 | |
| Informasi latar belakang | |
| Nama lahir | Christopher Charles Geppert |
| Lahir | 3 Mei 1951 San Antonio, Texas, Amerika Serikat |
| Genre | |
| Pekerjaan | Penyanyi dan penulis lagu |
| Instrumen |
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| Tahun aktif | 1971–sekarang |
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| Artis terkait | |
| Situs web | christophercross |
Diskografi
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sunting| Year | Album | Label | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||
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| 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
sunting- 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
sunting- 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
sunting| 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
sunting- 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
sunting- 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
sunting- Primetime Emmy Awards, 1988 - Prestasi Luar Biasa dalam Musik dan Lirik, Growing Pains (1985) episode Aloha - "Swept Away" [30]
Referensi
sunting- ^ "Christopher Cross - Chart history". Billboard. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2017-07-27. Diakses tanggal August 8, 2017.
- ^ "New York Times". January 18, 2007. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2008-02-05. Diakses tanggal October 11, 2011.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (April 17, 2008). "New York Times". Diakses tanggal October 11, 2011.
- ^ a b 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 May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Album Search: Christopher Cross" (dalam bahasa German). Media Control. Diakses tanggal May 20, 2011.
- ^ 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 August 8, 2011.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 August 8, 2011.
- ^ "chart.org.nz Christopher Cross discography". Hung Medien. RIANZ. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2012-11-04. Diakses tanggal August 8, 2011.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com – Discography Christopher Cross". Diakses tanggal November 3, 2010.
- ^ "Chart Stats – Christopher Cross". Diakses tanggal November 3, 2010.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Christopher Cross > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Billboard 200. Diakses tanggal August 10, 2011.
- ^ "Canadian Top Singles peaks". Diakses tanggal May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Officialcharts.de. Diakses tanggal May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Search for Irish peaks". Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal August 30, 2012. Diakses tanggal August 25, 2012.
- ^ 40, Stichting Nederlandse Top. "Christopher Cross". Top40.nl. Diakses tanggal May 17, 2018.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Diakses tanggal May 17, 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand peaks". Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2014-09-04. Diakses tanggal April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". hitparade.ch. Diakses tanggal April 24, 2019.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (edisi ke-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.
- ^ "Arthur's Theme" Wins Original Song: 1982 Oscars-YouTube
- ^ Zach Schonfeld (February 15, 2016), The Most Ridiculous 'Album of the Year' Winners in Grammy History, Newsweek, diakses tanggal December 13, 2016
- ^ 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.