The singles "Sailing", and "Arthur's Theme " peaked at number one on the U.S. Cross won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. We appreciate your feedback.Failed to delete memorial. Try again later.Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE.There is a problem with your email/password.We’ve updated the security on the site. Try again later.Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried.Please check the I'm not a robot checkboxAlso an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles.You can choose another language below:You must select an email preferenceIf you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the mapPlease check your email and click on the link to activate your account.This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photosYou have chosen this person to be their own family member.This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photosYou must agree to Terms of serviceAll photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. The album was named after Laura's roommate and Kappa Theta Alpha Sorority sister Paige who dated Cross resulting in him writing the song. The song spent eleven weeks in the Top 40. Hey Laura, Laura Hey Laura, Laura Every once in a while I'd see her smile And she'd turn my day around. The incident was immortalized in the song 'Think of Laura' by Christopher Cross on the "Another Page" album. Released as a single in late 1983 from Cross' second studio album, Another Page, "Think of Laura" became the singer's fourth single to reach the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at #9 in early 1984. Christopher Cross is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer from San Antonio, Texas. Please reset your password.The email does not appear to be a valid email address. A girl with those eyes stared through the lies See what your heart was saying Think of Laura but laugh, don't cry I know she'd want it that way. Christopher Cross wrote this song about Laura Coffin Carter, an 18-year-old student at Denison University in Granville, Ohio who was killed by a stray bullet on April 17, 1982. Verify and try again.You may not upload any more photos to this memorialTake a tour to see what has changed.Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5.
Christopher Cross is wheelchair-bound after his battle with COVID-19 but says the disease did not cause the paralysis in his legs. Christopher Cross – Think Of Laura. Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer from San Antonio, Texas.Cross won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. His second album Another Page was released in 1983.
A girl with those eyes stared through the lies See what your heart was saying Think of Laura but laugh, don't cry I know she'd want it that way. Christopher Cross became a big artist in the early 1980's with the theme from the film Arthur, Ride like the wind etc. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button.Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print.Found more than one record for entered EmailYear should not be greater than current yearShare this memorial using social media sites or email.This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review.Failed to delete photo. The singles "Sailing" (1980), and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (from the 1981 film Arthur) peaked at number one on the U.S. Song Released: 1983. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option.Select a place on the map to place the pin.Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person.Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles.A system error has occurred. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you.This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorialAre you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive?Family members linked to this person will appear here.Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager.We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. In addition, the song became Cross' third single to hit #1 on the adult contemporary chart, following "Never Be the Same" and " "Think of Laura" is a popular song by the American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Christopher Cross. This album covers all of this material, but also a lot of additional good lesser known songs, unless you have a range of his albums. Image: Facebook/@ChristopherCrossOfficial“It has been a terribly difficult situation, but I’ve been fortunate to have excellent medical care and I’m slowly making progress,” he assured fans. Laura was struck by a stray bullet from a shoot out between warring drug gangs.