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| "Ride Like the Wind" | ||||
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| Single by Christopher Cross | ||||
| from the album Christopher Cross | ||||
| B-side | "Minstrel Gigolo" | |||
| Released | February 15, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, post-disco | |||
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| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Christopher Cross | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Omartian | |||
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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. On the album's inner sleeve, Christopher Cross dedicated this song to Lowell George, formerly of the band Little Feat, who had died in 1979. It features backing vocals by Michael McDonald and a guitar solo by Cross.[1]
- ^ Beato, Rick. "The Greatest Guitar Solo You Can't HEAR!". YouTube. Retrieved March 21, 2022.