(video credits: Christopher Cross) ⁣https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PnXcP8ZI7M Official music video of “Sailing” by Christopher CrossSubscribe to the Christopher Cross YouTube channel and tap the bell to turn on notifications: https://seeker.fm/ccsubscribe Sailing was recorded in 1979, utilizing the 3M Digital Recording System, making it one of the first digitally recorded songs to chart. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 30, 1980. The song won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Arrangement of the Year, and helped Cross win the Best New Artist award. Produced by Michael Omartian, it features Tommy Taylor on drums, Andy Salmon on bass, Rob Meurer on electric piano, and Victor Feldman on percussion. In 1980, Sailing was released as a single in Latin America under the translated (en español) title "Navegando".On the Howard Stern radio show, Cross explained that sailing with his friend got him away from the trials and tribulations of being a teenager. Cross said that if the guy had taken him bowling and he enjoyed it, the song could have become "Bowling."This live video was recorded at Warner Amigo Studios in 1980 and featured a live audio cut (different from the one featured in this upload) for use where the band would be lip-syncing on television, to be more realistic than the missing orchestra. This footage has been digitally enhanced to HD quality and features audio from the 2019 remaster of Cross' 1979 debut self-titled album:Spotify: https://seeker.fm/christophercross/spotifyApple Music: https://seeker.fm/christophercross/appleAmazon Music: https://seeker.fm/christophercross/amazonOther Streaming Services: https://seeker.fm/christophercrossFOLLOW CHRISTOPHER CROSSInstagram: https://seeker.fm/ccinstagram Twitter: https://seeker.fm/cctwitter Facebook: https://seeker.fm/ccfacebook Website: https://www.christophercross.com/ LYRICSWell, it's not far down to paradiseAt least it's not for meAnd if the wind is right you can sail awayAnd find tranquilityOh, the canvas can do miraclesJust you wait and seeBelieve meIt's not far to never never landNo reason to pretendAnd if the wind is right you can find the joyOf innocence againOh, the canvas can do miraclesJust you wait and seeBelieve meSailingTakes me away to where I've always heard it could beJust a dream and the wind to carry meSoon I will be freeFantasyIt gets the best of meWhen I'm sailingAll caught up in the reverieEvery word is a symphonyWon't you believe me?SailingTakes me away to where I've always heard it could beJust a dream and the wind to carry meAnd soon I will be free[Instrumental Bridge]Well, it's not far back to sanityAt least it's not for meAnd if the wind is right you can sail awayAnd find serenityOh, the canvas can do miraclesJust you wait and seeReally, believe meSailingTakes me away to where I've always heard it could beJust a dream and the wind to carry meAnd soon I will be freeABOUT CHRISTOPHER CROSSChristopher Cross burst onto the music scene with his 1979 self-titled debut album produced by Michael Omartian. The lead single “Ride Like The Wind” spent 4 weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was quickly followed up by Cross’ most popular single to date (and first #1 hit) “Sailing”, which later became known as the archetype for the Yacht Rock genre. In 1981, Cross became the first artist in Grammy history to win the “Big Four” most prestigious awards in a single night; Record of the Year (for the single “Sailing”), Album of the Year, Song of the Year (also “Sailing”), and Best New Artist. Later that year Cross released “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” which he co-wrote with Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer, Peter Allen, and was the title-theme for the 1981 film “Arthur” starring Dudley Moorre and Liza Minnelli. The song earned Cross his second #1 and the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 1981 Academy Awards. Cross’ sophomore album “Another Page” was released in 1983 and featured the singles “Think of Laura” and “All Right”. Cross has sold over 10M albums worldwide and his songs have been covered and sampled by NSYNC, Puff Daddy, Avant, Shirley Bassey, Dione Warwick, and many more.