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Chris Geppert knew where he wanted Christopher Cross to go. In the late seventies, Geppert, front man and songwriter for the Austin four-piece band called Christopher Cross, periodically sent demos to Warner Bros. Records, a label that was renowned for turning singer-songwriters into stars. In this era, the roster at Warner/Reprise included Leonard Cohen, Gordon Lightfoot, Van Morrison, Randy Newman, Bonnie Raitt, Todd Rundgren, James Taylor, and Neil Young. Geppert wanted to be in their company, literally and figuratively.But the accomplished and opinionated A&R executives at Warners who were charged with signing new talent didn’t reciprocate Geppert’s affections. They’d heard his music and shrugged at this Texas songwriter who didn’t sound a lick like he was from Texas. When a new Christopher Cross demo arrived…

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