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“The seed of the song came from McCartney. Yes, I ripped him off”: Yacht rock legend Christopher Cross reveals that Ride Like The Wind was inspired by a 1974 Wings song

"I don't think I've ever told Paul that. He's probably gonna say ‘I should have gotten royalties’”

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Ritchie Blackmore finally confirms that yes, Christopher Cross really did replace him at a Deep Purple show that one time

The incident took place in Texas in 1970 after Blackmore reacted badly to some flu shots

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SampleRadar: 142 free yacht rock samples

Channel your inner Christopher Cross with this seaworthy pack of smooth yacht rock licks

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Toto, Christopher Cross and The Romantics announce mammoth North American tour

Your opportunity to ride like the wind while blessing the rains down in Africa

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Ryan Murphy’s new series is for the ‘Nip/Tuck’ freaks

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“Cat Stevens asked me to play on his recordings…it never got to the point where I felt like I could add as much as I wanted”: Eric Johnson reflects on his early session career with Carole King and Christopher Cross – and getting fired by Donald Fagen

While the Texas virtuoso loved session work, he preferred to take more time over his creations – and his experiences paved the way for him to become one of guitar’s all-time greats

Guitar World

“I got fired because I couldn’t get it”: Eric Johnson has written some of the greatest lead lines of all time – but once got sacked from a session because he couldn’t come up with anything

The Cliffs of Dover icon spent the early years of his career cutting his teeth on the session circuit – but says he had a few studio disasters along the way

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“We were opening for Deep Purple, and Ritchie Blackmore got food poisoning and was in the hospital overnight”: How a support slot with Deep Purple and a last-minute guitarist replacement led to Eric Johnson meeting Christopher Cross

Johnson cut his teeth as a session player for the likes of Cat Stevens, Carole King, Steve Morse, and, of course, Christopher Cross

Guitar World

"Above all, it was detested by the critics": A beginner’s guide to yacht rock in five essential albums

Yacht rock, soft rock – call it what you will. Here are five brilliant albums that define the genre in all its bearded, Hawaiian-shirted glory

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Yacht rock gets celebrated — smoothly, of course — in new documentary

The stress of Thanksgiving is over

The Independent UK

How to watch 'Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary' online and stream from anywhere

The 'Yacht Rock' tag may have started off as a joke but it is having something of a revival. Here's how to watch 'Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary' online from anywhere.

Tom’s Guide

Toto announce the Dogz Of Oz UK and European tour with Christopher Cross

Toto will play 20 shows across the UK and mainland Europe early next year

Louder

The Wildest and Most Talked-About Grammys Moments Ever

From on-screen marriages to rescinded awards!

Marie Claire

“He sees the big picture and gets that classic English sound… I’m still very awestruck by his history”: Christopher Cross on why Alan Parsons is his prog hero

Texan rocker loved Dark Side Of The Moon, leading him to an admiration for, and later friendship with, the man behind the controls

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A beginner’s guide to yacht rock in five essential albums

Yacht rock, soft rock – call it what you will. Here are five brilliant albums that define the genre in all its bearded, Hawaiian shirted glory

The Independent UK

Burt Bacharach: A giant of popular music

With his masterful fusion of musical genres, Bacharach added classic after classic to the pop songbook – including Sixties masterpieces ‘Walk on By’, ‘I Say a Little Prayer’ and ‘Do You Know the Way to San Jose’

The Guardian - UK

Burt Bacharach: 10 of his greatest songs

Recording with Hal David, Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin, the late songwriter’s discog includes some of the best pop songs ever written

Reuters

U.S. composer Burt Bacharach dies at age 94

Composer Burt Bacharach, whose hits such as "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" provided a mellow alternative soundtrack to rock and roll in the 1960s and 1970s, has died at the age of 94, his publicist told Reuters on Thursday.

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