Chris Crosby
Chris Crosby (right) and his wife Britt Semand in 1966
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Douglas Crosby
Born (1942-06-28) June 28, 1942
Los Angeles, California, United States[1]
Occupation(s)Singer, producer
Years active1963–1967
Labels
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Christopher Douglas "Chris" Crosby (born June 28, 1942)[1] is an American singer of the 1960s, the son of swing band leader Bob Crosby, and nephew of Bing Crosby.[2]

He debuted with Warner Bros in 1963, featured in the music film Hootenanny Hoot,[3] then issued an album, Meet Chris Crosby on MGM.

He moved to Atlantic in 1966, and performed his first single for Atlantic, "Hippy Lullaby", on the Today Show in November 1967.[4]

As a record producer he set up Jupiter Productions, Ltd.,[5] then Sun House Productions.[6]

Having first sung with his father’s band on CBS when he was 12 years old, Crosby made a documentary about his uncle, Bing Crosby, Crosby in Search of Crosby: Bing the Truth Behind the Legend (2016).

Discography

Albums

  • Meet Chris Crosby, August 1964

Singles

  • A: "Something Special" / B: "Someday After Forever" Warner Bros. Feb 1963
  • A: "Young and in Love" / B: "Raindrops in My Heart" MGM Jan 1964
  • A: "All I Do Is Dream of You" / B: "Tomorrow" Apr 1964
  • A: "Always" B: "Imagine" Jul 1964
  • A: "I Can Make the Raindrops Fall" / B: "You're My World" Pacemaker 1965
  • A: "Only the Young" / B: "Love Is a Rose Challenge" USA 1965
  • A: "Red Roses" / B: "Pretty Girls (Look So Fine)" Challenge
  • A: "Hippie Lullaby" / B: "I Will Wait for You" Nov 1967
  • A: "Atlanta Georgia Stray" / B: "If That's the Way You Feel" Columbia

References

  1. 1 2 California Birth Index, 1905-1995
  2. ↑ Billboard, August 22, 1964, p. 24;
    "POP SPOTLIGHT MEET CHRIS CROSBY MGM E 4226 (M); SE 4226 (S) The Crosby singing lustre is on this boy, Chris Crosby, but he's Bob's son, not one of Bing's boys. Chris had a hot single titled "Young and in Love." It's in this album plus ...
  3. ↑ Martin Charles Strong & Brendon Griffin,
    Lights, camera, sound tracks, 2008, p. 173;
    "Ditto for nephew of Bing Crosby, CHRIS CROSBY, who tells us of his 'Sweet, Sweet Love'.
  4. ↑ Billboard, November 25, 1967, p. 66;
    "... Chris Crosby, Bob Crosby's son, debuted his first Atlantic single "Hippy Lullaby" on the "Today Show."
  5. ↑ Entertainment World - Volume 1, 1969;
    Singer /writer actor Chris Crosby has formed Jupiter Productions, Ltd., an independent record and motion picture production company. First Jupiter project is Snafu, by the Electric Family, a "Moog rock instrumental band" LP which is being ..."
  6. ↑ Billboard, December 5, 1970, p. 4
    Singer/ songwriter/producer Chris Crosby has formed his own record production company and two publishing subsidiaries. Crosby, who formerly recorded for Atlantic and Columbia, has formed Sun House Productions...
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