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"Ride Like the Wind" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross. It was released in February 1980 as the lead single from his Grammy-winning 1979 self-titled debut album. It reached number two on the US charts for four consecutive weeks, behind "Call Me" by Blondie.
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A track from Christopher Cross' first album, this was released as his first single. His record company, Warner, wanted "Say You'll Be Mine" to be the first single, but Cross' producer Michael Omartian convinced them that "Ride Like The Wind" was the best choice.
In 2013, he released A Night in Paris, a 2-CD live album he recorded and filmed in April 2012 at the Theatre Le Trianon in Paris, France. [27] The song "Ride Like the Wind" was featured on the Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues original movie soundtrack, released in 2013.
Christopher Cross is an American singer and songwriter best known for his eponymous debut album (1979), which featured several soft rock hit singles, including “Sailing” and “Ride Like the Wind.”. For his work on that record, Cross became the first artist to win Grammy Awards in the four major.
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Jul 21, 2022 · “Ride Like the Wind” was the first track they recorded, and Omartian says using Cross’s Austin band—Tommy Taylor on drums, Andy Salman on bass, Rob Meurer on synth—was what helped create the magic, even though it took longer for them to adjust in the studio.
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When time came to record his first album, he was joined in the studio by the elite of the LA music scene: Don Henley of the Eagles, songwriter/musician J.D. Souther, and guitar ace Larry Carlton, plus session vocalists Nicolette “ Lotta Love ” Larson and Valerie Carter.
Apr 26, 2021 · It was the week of February 16, 1980, when the music world was formally introduced to a new artist: Christopher Cross. The San Antonio, Texas native's debut single, "Ride Like the Wind," had just debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 at #61.