Christopher Cross Mini Documentary [ABC News 20/20 Feature with Steven Fox]

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4 ай бұрын

ABC's Steve Fox does a deep dive into the meteoric rise of Christopher Cross on their investigative 20/20 program. In the episode, Christopher describes his single "Ride Like The Wind" as Pop & Roll; Rock music heavily influenced by the pop songs of the 1960s.
For 10 years before the release of his debut album, Christopher Cross performed covers at local Austin bars. After sending a demo tape to Warner Records, producer Michael Omartian was assigned to work with Christopher and they spent 700 hours together in the studio recording their debut album.
At the 1980 Grammy Awards, Cross made history by being the first artist to with the "Big Four" Grammy Awards in a single night. After Cross' triumph at the Grammys, lawmakers in Austin Texas proclaimed a day in his honor "Christopher Cross Day".
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ABOUT CHRISTOPHER CROSS
Christopher Cross burst onto the music scene with his 1979 self-titled debut album produced by Michael Omartian. The lead single “Ride Like The Wind” spent 4 weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was quickly followed up by Cross’ most popular single to date (and first #1 hit) “Sailing”, which later became known as the archetype for the Yacht Rock genre. In 1981, Cross became the first artist in Grammy history to win the “Big Four” most prestigious awards in a single night; Record of the Year (for the single “Sailing”), Album of the Year, Song of the Year (also “Sailing”), and Best New Artist. Later that year Cross released “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” which he co-wrote with Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer, Peter Allen, and was the title-theme for the 1981 film “Arthur” starring Dudley Moorre and Liza Minnelli. The song earned Cross his second #1 and the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 1981 Academy Awards. Cross’ sophomore album “Another Page” was released in 1983 and featured the singles “Think of Laura” and “All Right”. Cross has sold over 10M albums worldwide and his songs have been covered and sampled by NSYNC, Puff Daddy, Avant, Shirley Bassey, Dione Warwick, and many more.

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@barrylippard1846 4 ай бұрын

Great music. Underrated guitar player.

@buzman1985 3 ай бұрын

He’s an INSANELY talented guitar player, vocalist, and writer. 5 Grammys wasn’t enough.

@daved7231 2 ай бұрын

thanks for saying that bro, youre 100% correct

@RocStarr913 5 күн бұрын

@@buzman1985He didn’t make music that made an impression after the first album.

@buzman1985 5 күн бұрын

@@RocStarr913 Okay, cool. Carry on with your day.

@guardingheroes 4 ай бұрын

My 4 year old autistic niece is nonverbal. She wasn’t feeling well. I have my favorite playlist that was playing the song, sailing. I started to hum to the song, she relaxed and fell asleep. Chris’s songs take a person and makes them drift into another world. Mine would drift to the mountains and rivers of Puerto Rico watching the sunset or the shooting stars at night. I could literally smell the mountain air. So peaceful. Even though, my reality was in beautiful NYC. The city that never sleeps. As a kid in the 80’s I’d sit on my fire escape or the rooftop with my boombox and listen to him on the radio or my cassette. No matter what troubles there were, his songs always gave me comfort. Helped me through the worst of times. Kept me inspired. And now, two generations after me enjoy the same happy feeling. Thanks Chris. Blessings to you always. I’m so proud of you. Blessings 🙏🏼🌺 #sailing

@Sauvageonne Ай бұрын

I hope he can read this one day!!!

@Kobet971 27 күн бұрын

That’s amazing about your niece ❤this music band speaks volumes with their songs ❤even today 😊

@dannybourne_ 4 ай бұрын

*Absolutely unique voice. This music will never fade away.*

@samanthamaguire3668 4 ай бұрын

Christopher Cross, A BABY FACED Beautiful Singer, With a Voice like an ANGEL, and can STILL make my knees go weak with his songs 🥰 He Will ALWAYS be MY NUMBER 1 . 🥰💖💗❣️🇮🇪

@drplando14 4 ай бұрын

I saw him in Santa Barbara in 2004 at the Soho. It started off w a dinner and he walked around talking to people at different tables and then he did the concert.

@saleslrp6143 3 ай бұрын

Me and my brother (one year younger) got Mongoose BMX bicycles for Christmas one year in the early 80s. I was maybe 10 or 11. We left the house and starting driving our bikes. It felt so great, and we thought we were hot shit lol. The whole time we were both screaming the song "Ride like the Wind". What great memories. Thanks Chris! You're a Legend!

@paulmac9634 4 ай бұрын

Chris, I was a little boy when Sailing came out. I still listen to the song quite often even now all these years later. Thank you :)

@TheLordGoat 4 ай бұрын

For a kid, it was highly spiritual at the time.

@user-zd1oc3pz8s 4 ай бұрын

I remember as a kid somebody was playing right like the wind and I wasn't ready for him until late 2020 of January. Lol

@tb0yp 4 ай бұрын

I was 12 years old. His music changed my life. Amazing

@mdventertainment 4 ай бұрын

@@TheLordGoat insane seeing one of my favorite emcees in here

@TheLordGoat 4 ай бұрын

This world is not real.@@mdventertainment

@joycesampaga9045 4 ай бұрын

❤ I have my 11yr old son listen to your songs ❤

@tmo7734 4 ай бұрын

An extraordinary great talent to this day.

@elcasho 4 ай бұрын

That album is a masterpiece. 'Sailing' especially can bring joy no matter how bad your day

@ritaroquetto5658 4 ай бұрын

This mini documentary is super interesting. It was great to learn so many facts about Christopher Cross' career and success. At that time when Christopher Cross began to be successful, having been a teenager in the countryside of Brazil, I listened to Christopher Cross's songs on the radio, and I had no idea what he was like. I also didn't know the English language and I didn't know what he was singing. But Christopher's songs were playing on the radio and I liked the sound of his voice, and the rhythm of the music and I loved it, that music made me feel good. Just like that. And also, during the dances, Christopher's songs played and teenage couples danced cheek to cheek. In the last two decades, thanks to the internet event, we have access to Christopher's musical collection and images in audio and video.

@chrispeek8412 4 ай бұрын

On my Sony Walkman, 'Sailing' was the perfect song to listen to when I went out to Lake Travis (near Austin). Thanks for the awesome music, Christopher!

@daved7231 2 ай бұрын

hey brother i live in the area as well. did you know sailing is about an older friend of his taking him sailing on Canyon lake? I always associated it with the ocean, but its little canyon lake down the road

@brucefye3778 4 ай бұрын

I remember this from 44 years ago. I have memories older than a lot people. Cheers Chris!

@user-zd1oc3pz8s 4 ай бұрын

Definitely me I didn't start listening to CC till late 2020 of January

@pjmelg 4 ай бұрын

Love you, Chris❤

@bbingtube 4 ай бұрын

Epic!

@susankeene4497 4 ай бұрын

I skipped play practice to watch this. Thank you for so many beautiful songs.

@jean-francoisgrun7524 4 ай бұрын

I heard these songs on the radio when I was a kid without knowing who was the artists (only two songs actually). I just recently discovered the treasure… I am a new fan!

@user-zd1oc3pz8s 4 ай бұрын

I came late in the game too of January 2020 that's when I discovered him and my first song was right like the wind ever since I'm hooked

@daisyduke4640 4 ай бұрын

Love his music 🏆🌟

@user-zd1oc3pz8s 4 ай бұрын

He's definitely awesome can't deny it.

@blankicarcor2051 4 ай бұрын

I love Arturo's song 😘😘😘😘 greetings Christopher ❤❤❤

@tsreiki 4 ай бұрын

My friend bought me the double album for my 19th birthday and I still love it 40 years later.. great memories ❤

@Carterofmars 4 ай бұрын

A master song writer and performer. One in a million really. He sailed to the sun. Bravo

@davideaton4074 4 ай бұрын

Listening to Sailing, Driving my sisters Tr7 up the coast from Santa Cruz to San Francisco, wow, wow wow. It makes me so happy, calm, and free to this day.

@user-pt5xc3ed9n 4 ай бұрын

Loved him for over 40 years . Sailing being my favourite song

@jaquelinesouzamaia3207 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful! 🤩🤩🤩

@lynnecrisp 4 ай бұрын

My friend Christopher whom I met in the early 70's @ Village Inn Pizza Parlor downtown Market Square. Way different but he stayed the same

@michelledowdle1761 4 ай бұрын

That was the first album i purchased for myself!!! Love him!!!

@nama022 13 сағат бұрын

What a great little documentary, about a super talented but normal guy and his band, who made such wonderful music... The way they talk, the way they're dressed... Everything takes back to such an amazing time, begore it all started rotting away.

@rebeccahanson9864 4 ай бұрын

This is awesome to watch ❤❤❤

@jackilou100 3 ай бұрын

My all time favorite artist! When I heard Sailing and heard his voice, surely sounded like angel singing...

@freesoul3371 4 ай бұрын

I saw him once at Santa Barbara City College outdoor concert with Kenny Loggins. It was a free concert in the early 80's.

@albertoromo972 4 ай бұрын

Gracias Cristhoper Cross por tan bella musica desde chico lo escuchaba y ahora que estoy grande lo sigo escuchando Cristhoper Cross es un excelente cantante

@tb0yp 4 ай бұрын

I have been looking for this FOR YEARS! I actually have this recorded on cassette from the tv. Now I just need Say You’ll Be Mine from Solid Gold!!!!

@christopheremge6288 Ай бұрын

That debut album is perfection, never duplicated

@GodWarriorsArcAngels 3 ай бұрын

Loved him when I was in 2nd grade

@pfuss 4 ай бұрын

Sailing... #1ChristopherCrossSong

@user-zd1oc3pz8s 4 ай бұрын

For Me Ride Like the Wind is my number one Christopher Cross hit

@robgoodman7303 3 ай бұрын

What a time capsule! And Sailing is one of my first musical memories as a toddler when the song was still fairly new. It never feels wrong ❤️

@user-lz6jb2gd2y 4 ай бұрын

thanks for that ,great watch seen Chris many times in concert and meet him , timeless music ride like the wind my alltime favourite song

@jorgkuhnapfel8012 4 ай бұрын

Great singer and songwriter! Christopher Cross was (is) one of my favorite albums! God bless you and your family Christopher!

@thepracticingguitarist 3 ай бұрын

Christopher Cross' catalog is brilliant. But the debut album is really timeless. What a great time capsule this video is. Thank you for uploading it.

@RocStarr913 5 күн бұрын

Hardly. His music sounded virtually the same after the first album and the songwriting was less inventive afterwards.

@drogilby 9 күн бұрын

He was absolutely adorable as a young musician. Very cute!

@carolthomas7290 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! It’s so much easier to be a fan of the total package when he’s just simply a good guy, too!

@nathanielbellmore Ай бұрын

Every year, this world stays interesting to me because of discovering new artists. So glad to find Chris this year

@giniwalters8401 4 ай бұрын

I love you Christopher Cross ❤❤❤

@nitaspringer5 3 ай бұрын

Please don't stop making music!! You are a musical genius of a singer and writer. WE MISS YOU!! #Arthur'sTheme

@windy7671 Ай бұрын

I was 12 yold when i started to hear Christopher Cross' songs in my native country Peru ,now I'm living for 21 years in DFW so close to my idol , OMG it's incredible , sorry about my English comp and grammar , but I love Chris!!!

@keithfriz2635 4 ай бұрын

Looking forward to seeing you in Philly in July

@lisapersino2729 3 ай бұрын

His voice is amazing ! He’s my fave ! Music from his heart and soul . Still have a crush on him!

@annorarubio7678 4 ай бұрын

He's great writer

@clairedelune2011 3 ай бұрын

Cheers from Argentina . We love Cristopher!

@travishendrix7026 4 ай бұрын

" Love Ya Blue" Man, it was great. Chris took off and made this killer album. We had Earl Campbell with the Oilers. There were several videos of Chris wearing the #34. They seem to be gone now. Thanks for the great times Chris. Not a GenX kid that does not love you Mr.

@christisking2373 3 ай бұрын

I'm born in 1989 - discovering Christopher in the 2020's... amazing

@chuxproductions1090 4 ай бұрын

I have Loved this Musician since he was heard early on!!! I ended buying two Albums and loved them so much!!!❤️👏 Where has he gone? Such great recordings with vocals of greats and musical instruments can easily be heard❤️👏🎺🎼

@soniakbibbs7040 3 ай бұрын

My favorite artist 4/10/1971❤️💯🙌🏾🙏🏾

@amyhunter4577 3 ай бұрын

I just love his music. Brings back so many good memories from the past. I could just listen all day long.

@EDGARDANIELGUTIERREZ 4 ай бұрын

Chulada de canciones.

@deniselee9385 4 ай бұрын

I fell in love with sailing and yes it does take you far far away

@Illuminatelove36 3 ай бұрын

❤THANKFUL ❤FOR❤AWESOME CHILDHOOD MEMORIES ❤

@robson_srn2246 4 ай бұрын

Congratulatios! Beautiful songs.

@ClaudeLavender 4 ай бұрын

Michael Omartians perm is awesome hah! Very cool vid!

@babydaddy1930 Күн бұрын

Great guitar tone. Superb talent

@rosafernandes2071 4 ай бұрын

Nossa! É um cantor inteiro? Quem dera ter uma apresentação aqui no Brasil deste ícone carismático. Para😂béns para este gigante!!!! Avisi nos de chows para possamos ir!!!+++

@EFR220 12 күн бұрын

He’s absolutely wonderful.

@djdavi8619 4 ай бұрын

Muito bom

@virginiadelacruz8495 3 ай бұрын

❤ gracias gracias gracias 😊por su música maravillosas

@johnritcher5751 14 күн бұрын

One of the best!!!

@Sceneyour Ай бұрын

You sir, rule. Some of the first music i loved as a lad.

@voicetube 3 ай бұрын

Wow. Just WOW!!

@paolachavez3443 4 ай бұрын

Me encanta sus canciones, lo escuchaba desde joven y aún lo sigo escuchando ❤

@kar3303 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely unique ❤❤

@aakroyd 4 ай бұрын

awesome!

@amreshcoomar3742 4 ай бұрын

Good Remix "Ride Like a wind" will hit

@tomtbi 23 күн бұрын

One of the all time greats!!

@Kobet971 27 күн бұрын

Such amazing music 🎼

@shannonbowman5990 4 ай бұрын

😊 “soon I will be free”

@Jgeneraledger23 10 күн бұрын

"CONVERTIBLE MUSIC" exactly right!

@user-zd1oc3pz8s 4 ай бұрын

By the time when Christopher Cross hit it big in 1978 that's when I came to the world in July of that year and I didn't get into CC until January of 2020 I was not ready for him yet but I got to a point now where I will listen to anything and mainly cc is the one I listen to the most now when I was a teen my main to music is rock and rap but now that I'm older I listen to anything. Christopher Cross is awesome

@vicro3263 4 ай бұрын

Love❤

@rosenog6771 4 ай бұрын

Amooo suas músicas!!!.. ❤❤❤❤❤

@lynnecrisp 4 ай бұрын

Yep Geppert is his real last name

@Rogsous123 Ай бұрын

Gigante!!!!❤

@Roy-ct2if 2 ай бұрын

Over the top

@alexinaldoneri871 4 ай бұрын

Muito bom Bons tempos

@melaniamonicacraciun9900 4 ай бұрын

Eternal gratitude gorgeous performers that made of our lives a better place, wishing you guys other hundred years more having fun performing and entertain us fans.. that's what fans are for.. human specie is sensitive towards beauty, there are only two kind of humans, those who makes us feel so good because such beautiful kind of creatures. ..and the others unfit to be humans at all 😢😢😢

@darlenekozlovskis6907 3 ай бұрын

PHENOMENAL ARTIST

@michellemorales1591 3 ай бұрын

I sure do hope you come back to San Antonio

@marciagasparvieira9593 4 ай бұрын

LINDAS MÚSICA DEMAIS ÓTIMO CANTOR ELE MERECE CHISTOPHER CROSS👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤❤🇧🇷

@user-fb8ym6hp1b 4 ай бұрын

Magnifico musico😂❤❤😂❤😂❤😂❤😂❤😂❤😂

@pfuss 4 ай бұрын

Come to Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, or Nebraska. Fine. Texas works, too. And Arkansas. damn. I'm begging now. sorry

@emanuelecarioti 4 ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏❤️🎶

@vegasuperstar6 2 ай бұрын

Fuck the critics, chris as an artist was just being an authentic musician writing the songs with his band. His voice is crazy good and he followed his dreams. You can say all you want about christopher cross!! He won 5 grammys in 81 and wrote so many hits. Noones opinion can touch that! They only wish they could have accomplished such greatness. And chris was super humble about it. His songs live forever!

@RocStarr913 5 күн бұрын

He peaked too soon though. Plus, he had the misfortune of MTV starting right after he became big. Plus, he never kept up at all with where musical tastes were going. You listen to all his singles and they all sounded too much the same as the 1980’s wore on and the songwriting was arguably far less inventive with it then it was with the first album. Pop music was changing rapidly through each year of the decade. I’m sure the programmers of contemporary radio, even the adult contemporary ones, were going through his singles after the first album and were like, “We’ve heard this already. This music is no longer in fashion now. We have to play what people are listening to right now.” I’m sure most record buyers at the time had the same impression and it didn’t help that his onstage presence had absolutely no charisma during a time with pop music where that had become everything. His critics ultimately were right because by his second album, radio and most people weren’t so interested in anymore new music from him.

@schrodingerscat8621 4 ай бұрын

Christopher Cross took his first big royalty check and purchased a BMW M1, a legendary car for a legendary singer/song writer. I wonder if he still has that car. Probably worth $1 million by now

@rosimeiregalheno6830 8 күн бұрын

❤ 🌎 2024...

@Sassiaco 3 ай бұрын

Kal Rudman was no joke when it came to the BIG HITS BABY

@buzman1985 3 ай бұрын

Can you re-post your CBS Sunday Morning interview (pre-Covid interview).

@albertagosto6803 25 күн бұрын

🙌🏾🎶🎶🛩️✈️🇺🇸

@Djd271 26 күн бұрын

Summer drive road trip music

@amreshcoomar3742 4 ай бұрын

Media Must make ways

@mcarlkv53 4 ай бұрын

ride like the wind to be free again....

@flyingcheff 4 ай бұрын

Wait...31 minutes ago, we got to access a brand new ancient video! Sure miss Chris.

@crystalsimmons584 4 ай бұрын

If music was a Gas, well, I would have to suppose The Petroleum Patterning for the Driving and Flying of the Vehicles... Really like that song for The Dragon 🐉 to Make Earth Work Right. All about those one songs.