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Thread started 09/30/05 10:47pm

meltwithu

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why wasn't christopher cross a bigger star?

man..his debut cd is pure bliss--sailing and ride like the wind (featuring michael mcdonald) are pure pop perfection. other than the title song to Arthur, which he won a grammy for also...he fell off teh face of the earth with a quickness...these songs still sound great today. i wish he could hook up and tour with a "hot" act right now..he would probably win over a ton of new fans wink



you look better on your facebook page than you do in person hmph!
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Reply #1 posted 10/01/05 12:19am

lilgish

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He was a big enough star I think.
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Reply #2 posted 10/01/05 7:45am

theAudience

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meltwithu said:

man..his debut cd is pure bliss--sailing and ride like the wind (featuring michael mcdonald) are pure pop perfection. other than the title song to Arthur, which he won a grammy for also...he fell off teh face of the earth with a quickness...these songs still sound great today.

Good POP songs...



...do not a telegenic MTV star make. wink


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Reply #3 posted 10/01/05 9:36am

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meltwithu said:

man..his debut cd is pure bliss--sailing and ride like the wind (featuring michael mcdonald) are pure pop perfection. other than the title song to Arthur, which he won a grammy for also...he fell off teh face of the earth with a quickness...these songs still sound great today.

Good POP songs...



...do not a telegenic MTV star make. wink


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Christopher Cross came on the scene right before music videos became popular. Pop Stars nowadays have to look like supermodels in order to make it. Only male rappers are allowed to be heavy-set. That might be changing though because Jill Scott and Angie Stone are on the thick side, and so is Ruben Studdard.
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Reply #4 posted 10/01/05 9:46am

RipHer2Shreds

Wasn't there some gossip about him supposedly having mafia ties and that's how he won the Grammy? lol
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Reply #5 posted 10/01/05 10:16am

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RipHer2Shreds said:

Wasn't there some gossip about him supposedly having mafia ties and that's how he won the Grammy? lol

eek Not hip to that one.

Although in this bidness I suppose anything is possible. confused


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Reply #6 posted 10/01/05 12:35pm

dancerella

Criss Cross is the man. He had jams you could bump in the hood in your phat whip!! biggrin
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Reply #7 posted 10/01/05 12:38pm

Tom

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The labels weren't too keen on his looks. It was years before I even knew what the guy looked like, despite hearing his songs a millions times.
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Reply #8 posted 10/01/05 5:44pm

PFunkjazz

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becuz he really really sucked barf
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Reply #9 posted 10/01/05 5:44pm

meltwithu

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Tom said:

The labels weren't too keen on his looks. It was years before I even knew what the guy looked like, despite hearing his songs a millions times.


i know what you mean...i can't believe the way the media made these two into sex symbols
you look better on your facebook page than you do in person hmph!
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Reply #10 posted 10/01/05 6:23pm

pkidwell

I've never heard the words "bliss" and "Christopher Cross" together. I always thought he was a guy who made music to movie soundtracks. But at least he should have been bigger than Kriss Kross or Kris Kristoferson right?
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