Christopher Cross, born Christopher Charles Geppert on May 3, 1951, is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He gained widespread recognition with his self-titled debut album released in 1979, which earned him five Grammy Awards. The singles "Sailing" and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" both reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Sailing" won three Grammy Awards in 1980, while "Arthur's Theme," featured in the 1981 film "Arthur," received the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1982. The song was co-written with Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen.