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Christopher Cross

1951 - Today

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Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1979), and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (from the 1981 film Arthur) peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Sailing" earned three Grammys in 1980, while "Arthur's Theme" won in 1982 the Oscar for Best Original Song (with co-composers Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christopher Cross is the 664th most popular singer (up from 721st in 2019), the 3,972nd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,816th in 2019) and the 207th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Christopher Cross ranks 664 out of 4,381. Before him are Giulietta Simionato, Angelo Branduardi, Cesare Siepi, Juanes, Lusine Zakaryan, and Pierre Kartner. After him are Christina Nilsson, Edgar P. Jacobs, Maryla Rodowicz, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Philipp Kirkorov, and Jennifer Rush.

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Among people born in 1951, Christopher Cross ranks 181. Before him are Rajnath Singh, Keb' Mo', Jean Smart, Mary McAleese, Mihai Ghimpu, and Kathryn D. Sullivan. After him are Mick Mars, Bernardo Atxaga, Jesse Ventura, Emmanuel Sanon, Martin Brest, and Chrissie Hynde.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Christopher Cross ranks 3,972 out of 20,380. Before him are James Gordon Bennett Jr. (1841), Robert Gordon (1947), Kathryn D. Sullivan (1951), Dabney Coleman (1932), Ronald Inglehart (1934), and Antonia Maury (1866). After him are Kamehameha IV (1834), Mike Markkula (1942), Sam Rockwell (1968), Neil Postman (1931), Annette O'Toole (1952), and Richard Bright (1937).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Christopher Cross ranks 207. Before him are Juice Wrld (1998), Wilson Pickett (1941), Keb' Mo' (1951), Fergie (1975), LL Cool J (1968), and Rosemary Clooney (1928). After him are Jennifer Rush (1960), Richard Cheese (1965), Miley Cyrus (1992), Pat Boone (1934), Ava Max (1994), and Carl Wilson (1946).

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