Carl Anderson (singer)
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Carl Anderson was an American
singer, film
and theatre
actor
best known for his portrayal of Judas Iscariot
in the Broadway
and film versions of the rock opera
Jesus Christ Superstar
by Andrew Lloyd Webber
and Tim Rice
.
, Virginia
, Anderson was one of 12 children of James and Alberta Anderson. During his junior year of high school, Anderson enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he served as a communications technician for two years. He returned to Lynchburg to complete high school and graduate in 1965. With his honorable discharge, following high school, Anderson sang at military bases across America as part of the World Wide Air Force Talent Contest.
Anderson moved to Washington D.C. in 1969, where he and some friends formed a group called "The Second Eagle", with Anderson handling the vocals. Among the many jazz/rock tunes Second Eagle covered were some from the album Jesus Christ Superstar, which had been released long before there were ever any definitive plans for a stage production.
In 1971, a talent agent from the William Morris Agency
saw Anderson perform some songs from the show at St. Stephen's Church and recognized his potential as a solo performer.
but was passed over for the initial 1971 Broadway production when producers opted for the more well-known Ben Vereen
for the part, and was cast as an understudy
. Although Anderson didn't know it at the time, one of his most significant opportunities came when he took over the role from Vereen and performed it on Broadway
and in Los Angeles
when Vereen fell ill. After Vereen recovered, both actors took turns playing the role. Castmate and close friend Ted Neeley
was performing in the tour as well, but – like Anderson – was cast as chorus and the Jesus understudy. Yvonne Elliman
was also in the tour as Mary Magdalene
. While performing in Los Angeles, Anderson was flown to London
for a screen test
. Two weeks later, he left that production to begin filming in Israel
alongside Neeley and Elliman, who were cast for the main roles as Jesus and Magdalene, respectively. The film, released in 1973
by director Norman Jewison
, catapulted Anderson's career with two Golden Globe nominations as "Most Promising Newcomer" and "Best Musical Actor".
In the late 1970s, he reprised his performance as Judas for two regional productions in California, both under the auspices of the California Youth Theatre organization. The first reunited him with his Broadway and film co-stars Ted Neeley and Yvonne Elliman, and the second reunited him again with his close friend Ted.
Other movie appearances by Anderson include: The Black Pearl
(1978) and Steven Spielberg
's The Color Purple
(1985). Television appearances include: Cop Rock
, Days of our Lives
and Hill Street Blues
.
As a recording artist, Anderson was equally prolific. He signed with Motown Records
in 1972. Several of the most recognizable albums to be released in the 1970s would bear the mark of Anderson, including his work with Stevie Wonder
on his double album
, Songs in the Key of Life
.
Anderson also made numerous appearances at several notable clubs in Los Angeles during the 1970s and, with Columbia Records
' talent scout Larkin Arnold, signed a record deal for which Anderson would release four albums on the Epic label beginning in 1983. In total, Anderson released nine jazz
and Soul
albums as a solo artist, including hits "How Deep Does It Go," "Pieces Of A Heart," "Hot Coffee," and the mega-hit from his self-titled 1986 album, "Friends and Lovers
" (a duet with Gloria Loring
) which reached the number-two spot on the charts that year and endeared Anderson to soap opera
fans. Anderson also appeared on albums with other leading artists.
in New York City
, the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, the Fox Theaters in Detroit, St. Louis
and Atlanta, the Morris Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore
, The Orpheum in San Francisco, Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI, the Wang Center and Shubert Theater during multiple returns to Boston
as well as dates in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Miami, Toronto
, Vancouver
and Montreal
. All these showings allowed Anderson to reprise his role over 1,700 times.
In 1997, Anderson performed on Broadway in an adaptation of William Shakespeare
's Twelfth Night called Play On! featuring the music of Duke Ellington
, playing The Duke. Beginning in 1998, and in later years of his life, he reprised his role as Judas in Superstar to sold-out auditoriums around the world.
One of his later albums, Why We Are Here! was recorded at the Agape International Spiritual Center
, then located in Santa Monica
California
. He continued to perform, with Linda Eder in a show called "Once in a Lifetime" produced by Eder's then-husband Frank Wildhorn.
In 2002, a national tour of Superstar began with ex-Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach
playing Jesus, and Anderson once again as Judas. Bach received mixed reviews while Anderson was again praised. In April 2003, following a disagreement with the director, Bach walked out on the cast and was replaced with Broadway actor Eric Kunze
, who was touring as a priest and a Jesus understudy. Anderson eventually left the show after being diagnosed with leukemia; he was replaced by Lawrence Clayton
, who had appeared as Simon and understudied Judas in the previous national tour.
Anderson lost his battle with leukemia on February 23, 2004. He was slated to reprise his role with Neeley for the "AD (nee Farewell) Tour" 2006-2010. Corey Glover
, famous for being the lead singer of the band Living Colour
, was cast for the tour's Judas. Glover left the show on December 2008 and actor James Delisco took over the role, leaving the tour in 2009. John Twiford joined the tour in late 2009 as the final Judas.
The Leonard Cohen
/ Anjani
song "Nightingale" from 2004 was made in his memory.
United States
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singer, film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
best known for his portrayal of Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot was, according to the New Testament, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. He is best known for his betrayal of Jesus to the hands of the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver.-Etymology:...
in the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
and film versions of the rock opera
Rock opera
A rock opera is a work of rock music that presents a storyline told over multiple parts, songs or sections in the manner of opera. A rock opera differs from a conventional rock album, which usually includes songs that are not unified by a common theme or narrative. More recent developments include...
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
and Tim Rice
Tim Rice
Sir Timothy Miles Bindon "Tim" Rice is an British lyricist and author.An Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning lyricist, Rice is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus...
.
Early life
Born in LynchburgLynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, Anderson was one of 12 children of James and Alberta Anderson. During his junior year of high school, Anderson enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he served as a communications technician for two years. He returned to Lynchburg to complete high school and graduate in 1965. With his honorable discharge, following high school, Anderson sang at military bases across America as part of the World Wide Air Force Talent Contest.
Anderson moved to Washington D.C. in 1969, where he and some friends formed a group called "The Second Eagle", with Anderson handling the vocals. Among the many jazz/rock tunes Second Eagle covered were some from the album Jesus Christ Superstar, which had been released long before there were ever any definitive plans for a stage production.
In 1971, a talent agent from the William Morris Agency
William Morris Agency
WME is the largest talent agency in the world, with offices in Beverly Hills, New York City, Nashville, London, and Miami. WME represents elite artists from all facets of the entertainment industry, including motion pictures, television, music, theatre, publishing, and physical production...
saw Anderson perform some songs from the show at St. Stephen's Church and recognized his potential as a solo performer.
Early career
Anderson played the role of Judas in the pre-Broadway touring company's production of Jesus Christ SuperstarJesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
but was passed over for the initial 1971 Broadway production when producers opted for the more well-known Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts.- Early years :...
for the part, and was cast as an understudy
Understudy
In theater, an understudy is a performer who learns the lines and blocking/choreography of a regular actor or actress in a play. Should the regular actor or actress be unable to appear on stage because of illness or emergencies, the understudy takes over the part...
. Although Anderson didn't know it at the time, one of his most significant opportunities came when he took over the role from Vereen and performed it on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
and in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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when Vereen fell ill. After Vereen recovered, both actors took turns playing the role. Castmate and close friend Ted Neeley
Ted Neeley
Ted Neeley is a rock and roll drummer, singer, actor, composer, and record producer. He is probably best known for performing the title role in the film Jesus Christ Superstar in 1973....
was performing in the tour as well, but – like Anderson – was cast as chorus and the Jesus understudy. Yvonne Elliman
Yvonne Elliman
Yvonne Marianne Elliman is an American singer who performed for four years in the first cast of Jesus Christ Superstar...
was also in the tour as Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, and the most important woman disciple in the movement of Jesus. Jesus cleansed her of "seven demons", conventionally interpreted as referring to complex illnesses...
. While performing in Los Angeles, Anderson was flown to London
London
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for a screen test
Screen test
A screen test is a method of determining the suitability of an actor or actress for performing on film and/or in a particular role. The performer is generally given a scene, or selected lines and actions, and instructed to perform in front of a camera to see if they are suitable...
. Two weeks later, he left that production to begin filming in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
alongside Neeley and Elliman, who were cast for the main roles as Jesus and Magdalene, respectively. The film, released in 1973
1973 in film
The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. Blakely would later marry actor/singer Frank Sinatra....
by director Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
Norman Frederick Jewison, CC, O.Ont is a Canadian film director, producer, actor and founder of the Canadian Film Centre. Highlights of his directing career include In the Heat of the Night , The Thomas Crown Affair , Fiddler on the Roof , Jesus Christ Superstar , Moonstruck , The Hurricane and The...
, catapulted Anderson's career with two Golden Globe nominations as "Most Promising Newcomer" and "Best Musical Actor".
In the late 1970s, he reprised his performance as Judas for two regional productions in California, both under the auspices of the California Youth Theatre organization. The first reunited him with his Broadway and film co-stars Ted Neeley and Yvonne Elliman, and the second reunited him again with his close friend Ted.
Other movie appearances by Anderson include: The Black Pearl
The Black Pearl
- People :* Black Pearl, Italian ringname for Reno Anoa'i, American professional wrestler* The Black Pearl, a nickname for Josephine Baker, American singer and dancer...
(1978) and Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
's The Color Purple
The Color Purple (film)
The Color Purple is a 1985 American period drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alice Walker. It was Spielberg's eighth film as a director , and was a change from the summer blockbusters for which he had become famous...
(1985). Television appearances include: Cop Rock
Cop Rock
Cop Rock is an American musical police drama series that aired on ABC in 1990. The show, a police drama presented as a musical, was co-created by Steven Bochco, who also served as executive producer...
, Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
and Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. Chronicling the lives of the staff of a single police precinct in an unnamed American city, the show received critical acclaim and its production innovations ...
.
As a recording artist, Anderson was equally prolific. He signed with Motown Records
Motown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
in 1972. Several of the most recognizable albums to be released in the 1970s would bear the mark of Anderson, including his work with Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
on his double album
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
, Songs in the Key of Life
Songs in the Key of Life
Songs in the Key of Life is the 13th album by American recording artist Stevie Wonder, released September 28, 1976, on Motown Records. It was the culmination of his "classic period" albums. An ambitious double LP with a 4-song bonus EP, Songs in the Key of Life became among the best-selling and...
.
Anderson also made numerous appearances at several notable clubs in Los Angeles during the 1970s and, with Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
' talent scout Larkin Arnold, signed a record deal for which Anderson would release four albums on the Epic label beginning in 1983. In total, Anderson released nine jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and Soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
albums as a solo artist, including hits "How Deep Does It Go," "Pieces Of A Heart," "Hot Coffee," and the mega-hit from his self-titled 1986 album, "Friends and Lovers
Friends and Lovers (song)
"Friends and Lovers" is the title of a popular song from 1986. The song was first recorded as a duet by Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson in 1985. That recording remained unreleased until the summer of 1986, when it was released shortly after a version by Juice Newton and Eddie Rabbitt hit country...
" (a duet with Gloria Loring
Gloria Loring
Gloria Loring is an American singer and actress.- Career :Loring began her music career at age 14, singing with a folk group known as "Those Four". Gloria Loring released her first album in 1968. It was titled "Gloria Loring, Today" on MGM Records...
) which reached the number-two spot on the charts that year and endeared Anderson to soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
fans. Anderson also appeared on albums with other leading artists.
Later career
In 1992, Anderson reprised his role as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar for a "20th Anniversary of the Movie" tour, alongside Ted Neeley who also reprised his role as Jesus. Both men had agreed to do the tour only if they got to work together. Initially planned for three months, the production lasted five years and grossed over $100 million, visiting over 50 North American cities, including the Paramount Theater at Madison Square GardenMadison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, the Fox Theaters in Detroit, St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and Atlanta, the Morris Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, The Orpheum in San Francisco, Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI, the Wang Center and Shubert Theater during multiple returns to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
as well as dates in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Miami, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. All these showings allowed Anderson to reprise his role over 1,700 times.
In 1997, Anderson performed on Broadway in an adaptation of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's Twelfth Night called Play On! featuring the music of Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...
, playing The Duke. Beginning in 1998, and in later years of his life, he reprised his role as Judas in Superstar to sold-out auditoriums around the world.
One of his later albums, Why We Are Here! was recorded at the Agape International Spiritual Center
Agape International Spiritual Center
Agape International Spiritual Center is a transdenominational congregation in Culver City, California. Founded in 1986 by Michael Bernard Beckwith, it currently has approximately 9,000 members who follow its New Thought spirituality. Beckwith leads the congregation along with his wife, Ricki...
, then located in Santa Monica
Santa Mônica
Santa Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He continued to perform, with Linda Eder in a show called "Once in a Lifetime" produced by Eder's then-husband Frank Wildhorn.
In 2002, a national tour of Superstar began with ex-Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Bach is a Canadian heavy metal singer who achieved mainstream success as frontman of Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. Since his departure from Skid Row, he has had many television roles, acted within Broadway plays, and leads a successful solo career.-Early life:Bach was born Sebastian...
playing Jesus, and Anderson once again as Judas. Bach received mixed reviews while Anderson was again praised. In April 2003, following a disagreement with the director, Bach walked out on the cast and was replaced with Broadway actor Eric Kunze
Eric Kunze
Eric Kunze , born in 1971 in San Diego, California, is a Broadway actor and singer. He showed an early aptitude for singing and was involved in choir and theater at Rancho Buena Vista High School. He attended theater studies at University of California, Irvine. In his junior year, the students...
, who was touring as a priest and a Jesus understudy. Anderson eventually left the show after being diagnosed with leukemia; he was replaced by Lawrence Clayton
Lawrence Clayton
Lawrence Clayton was a Governor of the United States Federal Reserve System from 1947 until his death.Clayton received an A.B. from Stanford University in 1914 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1916....
, who had appeared as Simon and understudied Judas in the previous national tour.
Anderson lost his battle with leukemia on February 23, 2004. He was slated to reprise his role with Neeley for the "AD (nee Farewell) Tour" 2006-2010. Corey Glover
Corey Glover
Corey Glover is an American singer, guitarist and actor. He is best known as the lead singer of the hard rock band Living Colour.-Career:...
, famous for being the lead singer of the band Living Colour
Living Colour
Living Colour is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1984. Stylistically, the band's music is a creative fusion influenced by free jazz, funk, neo-psychedelia, hard rock, and heavy metal...
, was cast for the tour's Judas. Glover left the show on December 2008 and actor James Delisco took over the role, leaving the tour in 2009. John Twiford joined the tour in late 2009 as the final Judas.
The Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...
/ Anjani
Anjani
Anjani Thomas is an American singer-songwriter and pianist, best known for her work with singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, as well as Carl Anderson, Frank Gambale, and Stanley Clarke. She became a solo artist in 2000.-Life:...
song "Nightingale" from 2004 was made in his memory.
Solo
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Absence With Out Love
|
| 1983 | On and On
|
| 1985 | Protocol
|
| 1986 | Carl Anderson
|
| 1988 | Act of Love
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| 1991 | Pieces of a Heart
GRP Records GRP Records is an American jazz record company, owned by Universal Music Group and operates through its Verve Music Group. The company's name has had different meanings. In its early days, it stood for "Grusin/Rosen Productions," after the founders... |
| 1992 | Fantasy Hotel
|
| 1994 | Heavy Weather/Sunlight Again
|
| 1997 | Why We Are Here! (live)
|
Soundtracks/Compilations
— indicates a solo contribution.| Year | Artist | Title | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Jesus Christ Superstar
|
Judas |
| 1989 | The Rippingtons The Rippingtons The Rippingtons are a contemporary group mainly relating to the genres Smooth jazz, Jazz pop, and Crossover jazz. Formed in 1986 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman , their career has spanned two decades... |
GRP: On the Cutting Edge (Various Artists)
|
Vocals ("Tourist in Paradise") |
| 1991 | Garfield Garfield Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis. Published since June 19, 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, the cat Garfield ; his owner, Jon Arbuckle; and Arbuckle's dog, Odie... |
Am I Cool or What? Am I Cool or What? Am I Cool or What? is an album featuring songs inspired by the comic strip cat Garfield. It was released on July 31, 1991 by GRP Records in compact disc and cassette tape format. The genre is primarily R&B and contemporary jazz. The album features appearances by important genre luminaries, such as... (Various Artists) |
Vocals ("Fat is Where It's At") |
| 1992 | — | GRP 10th Anniversary Collection (Various Artists)
|
Vocals ("How Deep Does It Go") |
| 1994 | The Rippingtons The Rippingtons The Rippingtons are a contemporary group mainly relating to the genres Smooth jazz, Jazz pop, and Crossover jazz. Formed in 1986 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman , their career has spanned two decades... |
Jazz Live (Various Artists)
|
Vocals ("Tourist in Paradise") |
| 1996 | Tim Rice Tim Rice Sir Timothy Miles Bindon "Tim" Rice is an British lyricist and author.An Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning lyricist, Rice is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus... |
Collection: Stage & Screen Classics (Various Artists)
|
Vocals ("Heaven on Their Minds") |
| 1997 | The Rippingtons The Rippingtons The Rippingtons are a contemporary group mainly relating to the genres Smooth jazz, Jazz pop, and Crossover jazz. Formed in 1986 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman , their career has spanned two decades... |
The Best of The Rippingtons The Best of The Rippingtons The Best of The Rippingtons is The Rippingtons' first compilation album which was released in 1997.-Track listing:#"Garden of Babylon" - 5:40 #"Tourist in Paradise" - 5:41... |
Vocals |
| Original Broadway Cast | Play On!
Varèse Sarabande Varèse Sarabande is an American record label, distributed by Universal Music Group, which specializes in film scores and original cast recordings. It aims to reissue rare or unavailable albums as well as newer releases by artists no longer under a contract... |
The Duke | |
| 1999 | Various Artists | The Civil War: The Complete Work The Civil War (musical) The Civil War is a musical written by Gregory Boyd and Frank Wildhorn, with lyrics by Jack Murphy and music by Wildhorn. The musical centers on the American Civil War, with the musical numbers portraying the war through Union, Confederate, and slave viewpoints. The musical was nominated for a Tony... Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... |
Vocals ("Sarah") |
Other Artists
| Year | Artist | Title | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist... |
Songs in the Key of Life Songs in the Key of Life Songs in the Key of Life is the 13th album by American recording artist Stevie Wonder, released September 28, 1976, on Motown Records. It was the culmination of his "classic period" albums. An ambitious double LP with a 4-song bonus EP, Songs in the Key of Life became among the best-selling and...
|
Background Vocals (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Menage a Trois | Menage a Trois
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Vocals |
| 1981 | Kazu Matsui Project | Time No Longer
|
Vocals |
| 1983 | Weather Report Weather Report Weather Report was an American jazz-rock band of the 1970s and early 1980s. The band was co-led by the Austrian-born keyboard player Joe Zawinul and the American saxophonist Wayne Shorter... |
Domino Theory Domino Theory (album) Domino Theory is the eleventh studio album by Weather Report. It is the second album to feature the Hakim-Bailey-Rossy rhythm section.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Joe Zawinul, except where indicated.#Can It Be Done – 4:02... Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... |
Vocals ("Can It Be Done") |
| 1984 | Weather Report Weather Report Weather Report was an American jazz-rock band of the 1970s and early 1980s. The band was co-led by the Austrian-born keyboard player Joe Zawinul and the American saxophonist Wayne Shorter... |
Sportin' Life Sportin' Life Sportin' Life is the twelfth studio album by Weather Report, released in 1985. Although featuring many more vocal performances than any of their previous albums, words are rare and most vocals are chants from Bobby McFerrin or Carl Anderson... |
Vocals ("Corner Pocket," "Hot Cargo," "Ice-Pick Willy") |
| 1985 | Kenny Loggins Kenny Loggins During the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.He began with "I'm Alright" , "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack... |
Vox Humana Vox Humana (Kenny Loggins album) Vox Humana is the fifth solo album released by soft rock singer Kenny Loggins. Released in 1985, it was Loggins' first album released after his involvement with the hit soundtrack to the motion picture Footloose, the year prior.... |
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| 1986 | Joe Zawinul Joe Zawinul Josef Erich Zawinul was an Austrian-American jazz keyboardist and composer.First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Zawinul went on to play with trumpeter Miles Davis, and to become one of the creators of jazz fusion, an innovative musical genre that combined jazz with... |
Di•a•lects Di•a•lects Di•a•lects is an album by Austrian jazz keyboardist and composer Joe Zawinul, released in 1986. On the original liner it appears:The Compositions on this CD are my impressions of the many peoples and places I have visited; their moods, songs, laughter, dances; the sights and sounds of the daily... |
Ensemble Voice |
| 1987 | Nancy Wilson Nancy Wilson Nancy Wilson may refer to:* Nancy Wilson , American jazz singer and actress* Nancy Wilson , American singer and guitar player, member of the band Heart... |
Forbidden Lover
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Vocals ("Forbidden Lover") |
| Keiko Matsui Keiko Matsui , born in Tokyo as Keiko Doi, is a Japanese smooth jazz/jazz fusion/new age/ keyboardist and composer whose career spans three decades, during which time she has released twenty CDs and has received international acclaim.... |
A Drop of Water A Drop of Water A Drop of Water is the debut album by Keiko Matsui from 1987. The album was also released in 1993 and then 1997 adding a bonus track for the previous album.The original cover showed some colored pictures of Keiko Matsui with some other thing... |
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| 1989 | The Zawinul Syndicate | Black Water
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| Dan Siegel | Late One Night
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| Oceans | Ridin' the Tide
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| The Rippingtons The Rippingtons The Rippingtons are a contemporary group mainly relating to the genres Smooth jazz, Jazz pop, and Crossover jazz. Formed in 1986 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman , their career has spanned two decades... |
Tourist in Paradise Tourist in Paradise -Track listing:#"Tourist in Paradise" - 5:39#"Jupiter's Child" - 5:17#"Aruba!" - 4:15#"One Summer Night in Brazil" - 6:28#"Earthbound" - 4:37#"Let's Stay Together" - 4:47#"One Ocean Way" - 4:19#"Destiny" - 5:40#"The Princess" - 3:08... |
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| 1990 | Nancy Wilson Nancy Wilson Nancy Wilson may refer to:* Nancy Wilson , American jazz singer and actress* Nancy Wilson , American singer and guitar player, member of the band Heart... |
Lady with a Song
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| The Rippingtons The Rippingtons The Rippingtons are a contemporary group mainly relating to the genres Smooth jazz, Jazz pop, and Crossover jazz. Formed in 1986 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman , their career has spanned two decades... |
Welcome to the St. James' Club Welcome to the St. James' Club Welcome to the St. James' Club is The Rippingtons' fourth album which was released in 1990.-Track listing:#"Welcome to the St. James' Club" - 4:41#"Wednesday's Child" - 4:53#"I Watched Her Walk Away" - 5:24#"Kenya" - 5:23#"Affair in San Miguel" - 5:04... |
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| 1991 | Don Grusin Don Grusin Don Grusin , is an American songwriter, producer and keyboardist. He holds a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Colorado and for a period of his life taught at the National Autonomous University of Mexico as well as at Foothill College, California before deciding to enter the music... |
Zephyr
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| Peabo Bryson Peabo Bryson Peabo Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, born in Greenville, South Carolina... |
Can You Stop the Rain
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| Richard Elliot Richard Elliot Richard Elliot is a Scottish-born saxophone player.He was a member of the funk band Tower of Power playing tenor sax for 5 years during the 1980s. He also worked on Stacy Lattisaw's 1986 album "Take Me All The Way". His solo career took off when he remade the Percy Sledge classic "When a Man... |
On the Town
Blue Note Records Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis. Francis Wolff became involved shortly afterwards. It derives its name from the characteristic "blue notes" of jazz and the blues. At the end of the 1950s, and in the early 1960s, Blue Note headquarters... |
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| 1992 | George Howard George Howard George Howard may refer to:*George Howard , governor of Maryland, 1831–1833*George Howard , American smooth jazz saxophonist, known for his R&B sound... |
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
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Background Vocals |
| The Rippingtons The Rippingtons The Rippingtons are a contemporary group mainly relating to the genres Smooth jazz, Jazz pop, and Crossover jazz. Formed in 1986 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman , their career has spanned two decades... |
Live in L.A. Live in L.A. Live in L.A. is The Rippingtons' seventh album and first live release which was released in 1992.-Background information:"Live in L.A." was recorded on consecutive nights at the Ventura Theatre and the Greek Theatre... |
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| 1993 | Eric Marienthal Eric Marienthal Eric Marienthal is a Los Angeles-based contemporary saxophonist best known for his work in the jazz, jazz fusion, smooth jazz, and pop genres.... |
One Touch
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Vocals |
| 1995 | Kevin Toney Kevin Toney Kevin Toney is an American pianist and composer, known as an original member of The Blackbyrds and now is a solo artist and performer.-Biography:... |
Pastel Mood
Ichiban Records Ichiban Records was a hip hop record label founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1985. Wrap Records and Nastymix Records were some of its subsidiary labels. Urgent! Records was distributed by Ichiban. Most of its discography is now out of print. Besides hip hop groups, Ichiban also released albums by... |
Vocals |
| 1996 | Michael Paulo | My Heart and Soul
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| 1998 | Nils | Blue Planet
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Vocals |
| 1999 | Michael Paulo | Midnight Passion
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| Gerald McCauley | The McCauley Sessions
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| L.A. Jazz Syndicate | L.A. Jazz Syndicate, Vol. 2
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| 2000 | Brenda Russell Brenda Russell Brenda Russell is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboardist. Known for her eclectic musical style, her recordings have encompassed several different genres, including pop, soul, dance, jazz and adult contemporary... |
Paris Rain
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Vocals |
| 2002 | Linda Eder Linda Eder Linda Eder is an American singer and actress. She made her Broadway debut in the musical Jekyll & Hyde, for which she received 1997 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Nominations, as well as the Theatre World Award for Best Actress in a Musical... |
Gold
Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... |
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Theater / Concert Credits
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1971 | Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971... (pre-Broadway tour) |
Judas Iscariot |
| 1972 | Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971... (Broadway) |
Judas Iscariot (understudy, later alternated with Ben Vereen Ben Vereen Ben Vereen is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts.- Early years :... ) |
| 1976-77 | Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971... (California Youth Theatre organization) |
Judas Iscariot (with Ted Neeley Ted Neeley Ted Neeley is a rock and roll drummer, singer, actor, composer, and record producer. He is probably best known for performing the title role in the film Jesus Christ Superstar in 1973.... as Jesus and Yvonne Elliman Yvonne Elliman Yvonne Marianne Elliman is an American singer who performed for four years in the first cast of Jesus Christ Superstar... as Mary) |
| 1991 | Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971... (brief West Coast tour) |
Judas Iscariot (with Barry Dennen Barry Dennen Barry Dennen is an American actor, singer, and writer.Dennen was born in Chicago, Illinois. In New York City from 1960 to 1963, he had a relationship with Barbra Streisand, including living together for a year, during which time he helped her develop the nightclub act that began her successful... as Pilate and Sam Harris Sam Harris (singer) Sam Harris is an American pop and musical theatre recording artist as well as a television, stage and film actor.-Singing:... as Jesus) |
| 1992-97 | Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971... (national tour) |
Judas Iscariot (with Ted Neeley Ted Neeley Ted Neeley is a rock and roll drummer, singer, actor, composer, and record producer. He is probably best known for performing the title role in the film Jesus Christ Superstar in 1973.... as Jesus, Dennis DeYoung Dennis DeYoung Dennis DeYoung is an American singer, songwriter, musician and producer best known for being a founding member of the rock band Styx, a tenure that lasted from 1970 to 1999.-Early life:... as Pilate, Irene Cara Irene Cara Irene Cara is an American singer and actress. Cara won an Academy Award in 1984 in the category of Best Original Song for co-writing "Flashdance... What a Feeling." She is also known for her recording of the song "Fame", and she also starred in the 1980 film Fame.She married Hollywood stuntman... /Syreeta Wright Syreeta Wright Syreeta Wright , who recorded professionally under the single name Syreeta, was a Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter most notably known for her work with Stevie Wonder and Billy Preston.-Early life and career:... as Mary) |
| 1997 | Play On! (Broadway) | The Duke |
| 1998 | Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971... (Rubicon Theatre Company) |
Judas Iscariot (with Ted Neeley Ted Neeley Ted Neeley is a rock and roll drummer, singer, actor, composer, and record producer. He is probably best known for performing the title role in the film Jesus Christ Superstar in 1973.... as Jesus) |
| 1999 | Linda Eder Linda Eder Linda Eder is an American singer and actress. She made her Broadway debut in the musical Jekyll & Hyde, for which she received 1997 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Nominations, as well as the Theatre World Award for Best Actress in a Musical... - Once in a Lifetime |
Featured Vocalist (with Linda Eder Linda Eder Linda Eder is an American singer and actress. She made her Broadway debut in the musical Jekyll & Hyde, for which she received 1997 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Nominations, as well as the Theatre World Award for Best Actress in a Musical... and Douglas Sills Douglas Sills -Life and career:Born in Detroit, Michigan, he grew up in the suburb of Franklin, where he was friends with both Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. Sills attended Cranbrook School, from which he graduated in 1978, and the University of Michigan where he majored in music... ) |
| 1999-2000 | Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971... (Italian tour) |
Judas Iscariot (also artistic director) |
| 2002 | Beggar's Holiday Beggar's Holiday Beggar's Holiday is a musical with a book and lyrics by John La Touche and music by Duke Ellington.An updated version of The Beggar's Opera by John Gay, it focuses on a corrupt world inhabited by rakish mobsters and their double crossing gangs, raffish madams and their dissolute whores, panhandlers... (Rubicon Theatre Company) |
Mac |
| 2002-03 | Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971... (national tour) |
Judas Iscariot (with Sebastian Bach Sebastian Bach Sebastian Bach is a Canadian heavy metal singer who achieved mainstream success as frontman of Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. Since his departure from Skid Row, he has had many television roles, acted within Broadway plays, and leads a successful solo career.-Early life:Bach was born Sebastian... as Jesus) |