DEF: Christopher Atkins “How Can I Live Without Her”

Rye, New York-born actor Christopher Atkins became a teen heartthrob in the early 1980s while starring in such films as The Blue Lagoon and The Pirate Movie, opposite fellow teen sensations Brooke Shields and Kristy McNichol, respectively. For The Pirate Movie, Atkins recorded the song “How Can I Live Without Her,” which hit Billboard‘s Hot 100, his only appearance on the chart. On this date in 1982, “How Can I Live Without Her” climbed to a peak position of number 71. Today, Christopher Atkins’ only charting single is the Daily Eighties Flashback.