Christopher Cross Grammy record is sailing away… in the arms ofBillie Eilish.
Her hit single Bad Guy wonRecord of the YearandSong of the Year, and Eilish was crownedBest New Artist.
Cross won his quartet of awards on the strength ofChristopher Crossand the popular single Sailing.
Some believe the singles nautical title lent the genre later dubbed yacht rock its etymological origins.
It turns out Cross took much the same approach.
I cant say enough, thank you all very much.
1981 was a banner year for Cross.
His last album was 2017sTake Me As I Am, released through his own label, Christopher Cross Records.
Sail away on the yacht rock glory below.
