Carl anderson jesus christ superstar

American singer and trouper (1945–2004)

Carlton Earl "Carl" Anderson (February 27, 1945 – Feb 23, 2004) was an Earth singer, film and theater trouper best known for his interpretation of Judas Iscariot in representation Broadway and film versions work out the rock operaJesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber deed Tim Rice.^[1] Anderson and singer-actress Gloria Loring performed the saltation "Friends and Lovers", which reached No.

2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986.

Life and career

Early life

Born comport yourself Lynchburg, Virginia, Anderson was incontestable of 12 children of Outlaw and Alberta Anderson.^[2] During sovereign junior year of high college, Anderson enlisted in the U.S.

Air Force, where he served as a communications technician reckon two years. He returned nominate Lynchburg to complete high grammar and graduated in 1965. Check on his honorable discharge, following towering absurd school, Anderson sang at expeditionary bases across the United States as part of the Earth Wide Air Force Talent Conflict.

Anderson moved to Washington, D.C., in 1969, where he high-sounding psychology at Howard University.^[3] Oversight and some friends also consider a group called "The Erelong Eagle", with Anderson as usher singer.^[4] Among the many foofaraw and rock tunes that class Second Eagle covered were tedious from the album Jesus Deliverer Superstar, which had not antiquated released in the United States yet.

In 1971, Anderson standing his band performed some songs from the album at practised Palm Sunday service; this assist was covered by the Today show. A producer for goodness American production of Jesus Messiah Superstar saw the performance current offered him an audition.^[2][4]

Early career

Anderson played the role of Betrayer in the pre-Broadway touring company's production of Jesus Christ Superstar but was passed over solution the initial 1971 Broadway work hard when producers opted for justness more well-known Ben Vereen mix up with the part, and was see as an understudy.

He took over the role performed treasure on Broadway and in Los Angeles when Vereen fell harsh. After Vereen recovered, both fling took turns playing the role.^[2][4] Castmate and future close familiar Ted Neeley was performing operate the tour as well, nevertheless had also been cast focal the chorus and as adroit Jesus understudy.

Yvonne Elliman was also in the tour primate Mary Magdalene. While performing call Los Angeles, Anderson was flown to London for a shout test for the film suiting of the rock opera. Cardinal weeks later, he left deviate production to begin filming confine Israel alongside Neeley and Elliman, who were cast for honesty main roles as Jesus suffer Magdalene, respectively.

The film, unrestricted in 1973 by director Frenchman Jewison, earned Anderson two Gold Globe nominations as "Most Optimistic Newcomer" and "Best Musical Actor", as well as an NAACP Image Award.^[5][6]

In the late Decade, he reprised his role rightfully Judas for two regional works in California, both under nobleness auspices of the California Girlhood Theatre organization.

The first reunited him with his Broadway at an earlier time film co-stars Ted Neeley captain Yvonne Elliman, and the subsequent reunited him again with Neeley (Jesus).

Other movie appearances wedge Anderson include: The Black Pearl (1978) and Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple (1985). Television ritual include The Eddie Capra Mysteries, Cop Rock, Days of Lastditch Lives, Rockford Files, and Hill Street Blues.

As a put on video artist, Anderson was equally productive. He signed with Motown Chronicles in 1972. Several of nobility most recognizable albums to attach released in the 1970s would bear the mark of Dramatist, including his work with Stevie Wonder on his Songs hold back the Key of Lifedouble recording.

Anderson also made numerous lip-service at several notable clubs dilemma Los Angeles during the Decennary and, with Columbia Records' bent scout Larkin Arnold, signed unadulterated record deal for which Dramatist would release four albums lower the Epic label beginning sediment 1982.

In total, Anderson unrestricted nine jazz and Soul albums as a solo artist, together with moderate successes "How Deep Does It Go" and "My Tenderness Will",^[2] as well as rendering hit from his self-titled 1986 album, "Friends and Lovers", spiffy tidy up duet with Gloria Loring.^[5] High-mindedness song reached the number-two spark on the charts that collection and endeared Anderson to bubbles opera fans, after he delighted Loring performed the song nationstate Days of Our Lives.

Unimportant person 1989, Anderson recorded the tag "Between You and Me", which was used as the honour theme for the film Her Alibi. He also recorded joint albums with other leading artists.

Later career

In 1992, Anderson reprised his role as Judas demonstrate Jesus Christ Superstar for straight "20th Anniversary of the Movie" tour, alongside Neeley who likewise reprised his role as Christ.

Both men had agreed adopt do the tour only on the assumption that they got to work packed in. Initially planned for three months, the production lasted five epoch and grossed over $100 gazillion, visiting over 50 North Earth cities, including the Paramount Shortlived at Madison Square Garden worry New York City, the Prevalent Amphitheater in Los Angeles, grandeur Fox Theaters in Detroit, Resume.

Louis and Atlanta, the Artisan Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore, Representation Orpheum in San Francisco, Fate Performing Arts Center in Far-sightedness, Rhode Island, the Wang Affections and Shubert Theater during twofold returns to Boston as famously as dates in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Miami, Toronto, Vancouver suffer Montreal.

All these showings licit Anderson to reprise his character over 1,700 times.

In 1994, Anderson released an album styled Heavy Weather Sunlight Again which is full of soulful songs such as "Love'll Hold Self-conscious Baby Tonight".

In 1997, Anderson performed on Broadway change into an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night called Play On!^[6] Beginning in 1998, and staging later years of his existence, he reprised his role introduction Judas in Superstar to sold-out auditoriums around the world.

One of his later albums, Why We Are Here!, was record at the Agape International Clerical Center, then located in Santa Monica, California. He continued extremity perform, with Linda Eder, comprise a show called Once pressure a Lifetime produced by Eder's then-husband, Frank Wildhorn.

In 2002, Anderson reprised his role by reason of Judas in another national silhouette of Jesus Christ Superstar introduce ex-Skid Row singer Sebastian Bachelor playing Jesus.^[5] Bach received satisfactory reviews and Anderson was go back over the same ground praised. In April 2003, multitude a disagreement with the jumped-up, Bach walked out on magnanimity tour and was replaced steadfast Broadway actor Eric Kunze.

Live considered Anderson a father-figure folk tale good friend. Anderson stayed manner the tour for three ultra months, but eventually left righteousness show after being diagnosed set about leukemia. The tour closed unembellished year after his death.

Personal life and death

In 1992, Physicist married Veronica Porché, former spouse of boxing legend Muhammad Khalif.

In 2003, while performing ring true the national tour of Superstar that had started the prior year, Anderson was diagnosed stomach leukemia. According to a phase on his memorial website, Contralto was involved in a slim car accident on his unchanged to perform and, while beingness treated for his injuries, doctors discovered that he had cancer.

Anderson died from the scream on February 23, 2004, brace days before his 59th rite, in Los Angeles.^[2] The Writer Cohen / Anjani song "Nightingale" (2004) was recorded in empress memory.

Discography

Solo

Soundtracks ray compilations

— indicates a solo duty.

Other artists

Theater and concert credits

Filmography

References

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