#christopher cross

[dewitty1]

Ride like the wind, lil buddy...

[carlwilsonappreciation]

Carl Wilson and Christopher Cross onstage, 1985; photos © Globe Photos/ZUMAPRESS.

"Yeah, after I got to meet Carl, he and I really became very good friends, and… I think the two people in this business that I’ve become close to and remained friends with have been Carl and Michael McDonald… and, of course, Carl passed away twelve years ago from cancer, sadly. But, yeah, it’s funny, but Carl and I sang on a lot of things together. We sang on some Olivia Newton-John stuff, too. I think what happened was that, as the years went on, with Brian (Wilson) not being as available, people would want that sound, and… I certainly grew up emulating Carl. Carl and Karen Carpenter are big vocal influences. And so people thought, 'Well, if we can’t get Brian, then we’ll get Carl and Christopher.' And sometimes, as in the case of David and Ted Templeman, I think what happened was…they really wanted a stamp of approval and validation on doing 'California Girls,' touching something like that, and truth be told, I think they knew I was close to Carl, and they thought, 'Well, if we get Christopher, then we can get Carl!' (Laughs) And they didn’t care about me, cause they got a real Beach Boy! So it was fun. But it’s always fun. It was great to do that with Carl, and I did a lot of things with him like that. It was a lot of fun, and as I said, I have very fond memories now of all that, with losing him." - Christopher Cross, Pop Dose (May 2011) Goldmine: "Do you think Carl was aware of how good he was?" Christopher Cross: "Yeah, I think Carl knew how good he was. The Wilson brothers — Carl, Dennis and Brian — were all very humble boys. They were all so sweet. They had to have gotten that from their mother, Audree, because certainly their father, Murry, was pretty nuts. I think it’s just sort of genetic thing with them. They’re all just so kind. Brian is still so lovely. He doesn’t like when people tell him over and over that he’s a genius. I was fawning all over him one time, and he said, 'Look man, I just produced some records, OK. It’s no big deal.' I think Carl probably knew he had something special. I mean, who else can go out and sing 'Darlin'' onstage and not know they’re great? He was such a humble cat. The two people in the music business who I’ve met who are the most genuine people and totally not full of sh*t are Carl and Mike McDonald." - Goldmine (2014) "I was very, very close friends with Carl, rest his soul, and I think he was really one of the most real, unassuming people I’ve met in this business." - Christopher Cross, The Roxborough Report (2010) Comment on a 2021 Instagram post about Carl by Cross, also featuring one of the photos seen here: "I miss him every day. Sometimes I talk to him. I cry to him. I listen to his voice and that gets me crying too. I’ll Never get over his death but honor him every day. You were both special to one another. Makes me love you even more." - Carnie Wilson Cross replied: "You’re so sweet. He was one of the loveliest, kindest men I ever knew."

[threewavylines]

Thelovelymazza6/Threewavylines Productions

proudly present

🎥 David Jones Meets Christopher Cross: Sailing 🎥

(An exiting new drop for lovers of PMG and submarines alike!)

Musical Director/Executive Producer: @thelovelymazza6

[heavymetalhiki]

Christopher Cross – Another Page (1983)

[the-hottest-band-tournament]

Round One of the Hottest 80s Musician Tournament

Christopher Cross vs. Steve Harris

Christopher Cross

Steve Harris

Voting ended onJun 14, 2025

Christopher Cross

May 3, 1951-

Known as: Solo artist

Music released in the 80s:

Another Page (1983)

Every Turn of the World (1985)

Back of My Mind (1988)

Propaganda:

Steve Harris

March 12, 1956-

Known as: Bassist for Iron Maiden

Music released during the 80s:

Iron Maiden (1980)

Killers (1981)

The Number of the Beast (1982)

Piece of Mind (1983)

Powerslave (1984)

Somewhere in Time (1986)

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988)

Propaganda:

[myimaginaryradio]

Arthur's Theme - Christopher Cross

[laughingsquid]

A Hilarious SCTV Sketch That Shows How Busy Vocalist Michael McDonald Was in the 1970s and 1980s

[melxncholymermxid]

What y'all know about this?

Well, it's not far down to paradise At least it's not for me And if the wind is right you can sail away And find tranquility Oh, the canvas can do miracles Just you wait and see Believe me It's not far to never never land No reason to pretend And if the wind is right you can find the joy Of innocence again Oh, the canvas can do miracles Just you wait and see Believe me Sailing Takes me away to where I've always heard it could be Just a dream and the wind to carry me Soon I will be free Fantasy It gets the best of me When I'm sailing All caught up in the reverie Every word is a symphony Won't you believe me? Sailing Takes me away to where I've always heard it could be Just a dream and the wind to carry me Soon I will be free Well, it's not far back to sanity At least it's not for me And if the wind is right you can sail away And find serenity Oh, the canvas can do miracles Just you wait and see Can't you, believe me? Sailing Takes me away to where I've always heard it could be Just a dream and the wind to carry me And soon I will be free

I first found this one some years ago and thought it was an original. JC really put his whole pussy into those high notes, I can't lie.