Christopher Cross burst onto the music scene with his 1979 self-titled debut album produced by Michael Omartian.
The lead single âRide Like The Windâ hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was quickly followed up by Crossâ most popular single to date (and first #1 hit) âSailingâ, 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 âBig Fourâ most prestigious awards in a single night including Best New Artist. Later that year Cross released âArthurâs Theme (Best That You Can Do)â which he co-wrote with Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer, Peter Allen, and was the title-theme for the 1981 film âArthurâ 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. Crossâ sophomore album âAnother Pageâ was released in 1983 and featured the singles âThink of Lauraâ and âAll Rightâ.