Jesus Christ Superstar is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the Passion,the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters,with much of the plot centered on Judas,who is dissatisfied with the direction in which Jesus is steering his disciples. Contemporary attitudes,sensibilities and slang pervade the rock opera's lyrics,and ironic allusions to modern life are scattered throughout the depiction of political events. Stage and film productions accordingly contain many intentional anachronisms.
Yvonne Marianne Elliman is an American singer,songwriter,and actress who performed for four years in the first cast of the stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar. She scored a number of hits in the 1970s and achieved a US #1 hit with "If I Can't Have You". The song also reached #9 on the Adult Contemporary chart and number 4 in the UK Chart. Her cover of Barbara Lewis's "Hello Stranger" went to #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart,and "Love Me" was #5;at the time she had 3 top 10 singles. After a long hiatus in the 1980s and 1990s,during which time she left music to be with her family,she made a comeback album as a singer-songwriter in 2004.
Helen Maxine Reddy was an Australian-American singer,actress,television host,and activist. Born in Melbourne to a show business family,Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on radio and television and won a talent contest on the television program Bandstand in 1966;her prize was a ticket to New York City and a record audition,which was unsuccessful. After a short and unsuccessful singing career in New York,she eventually moved to Chicago,and subsequently,Los Angeles,where she made her debut singles "One Way Ticket" and "I Believe in Music" in 1968 and 1970,respectively. The B-side of the latter single,"I Don't Know How to Love Him",reached number eight on the pop chart of the Canadian magazine RPM. She was signed to Capitol Records a year later.
Carlton Earl "Carl" Anderson was an American singer,film and theater 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. Anderson and singer-actress Gloria Loring performed the duet "Friends and Lovers",which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986.
Agnetha Fältskogs Bästa is a compilation album by the Swedish pop singer and ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog. It was released in 1973 through CBS Cupol.
"Everything's Alright" is a song from the 1970 album and 1971 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is about the anointing of Jesus.
"I Am Woman" is a song written by Australian musicians Helen Reddy and Ray Burton. Performed by Reddy,the first recording of "I Am Woman" appeared on her debut album I Don't Know How to Love Him,released in May 1971,and was heard during the closing credits for the 1972 film Stand Up and Be Counted. A new recording of the song was released as a single in May 1972 and became a number-one hit later that year,eventually selling over one million copies. The song came near the apex of the counterculture era and,by celebrating female empowerment,became an enduring feminist anthem for the women's liberation movement. Following Reddy's death in September 2020,the song peaked at number 2 on the Australian digital sales chart.
Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1970 album musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice,on which the 1971 rock opera of the same name was based. Initially unable to get backing for a stage production,the composers released it as an album,the success of which led to stage productions. The album musical is a musical dramatisation of the last week of the life of Jesus Christ,beginning with his entry into Jerusalem and ending with the Crucifixion. It was originally banned by the BBC on grounds of being "sacrilegious". By 1983,the album had sold over seven million copies worldwide.
Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1973 American musical drama film directed by Norman Jewison and co-written by Jewison and Melvyn Bragg based on the 1970 concept album of the same name written by Tim Rice and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber,which in turn inspired a 1971 musical. The film,which stars Ted Neeley,Carl Anderson,Yvonne Elliman and Barry Dennen,depicts the conflict between Judas and Jesus during the week of the crucifixion of Jesus.
"Wedding Song (There Is Love)" is a title of a 1971 hit single by Paul Stookey:the song—which Stookey credits to divine inspiration—has since been recorded by many singers (with versions by Petula Clark and Mary MacGregor returning it to the Billboard Hot 100)—and remains a popular choice for performance at weddings.
"Superstar" is the title song from the 1970 album and 1971 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
I Know a Place is the second album release by Petula Clark,which in the USA charted at #42. In the UK,the album was released as The New Petula Clark Album,a name which was dropped during later re-releases to prevent confusion among record-buyers.
"Kiss Me Goodbye" is a Les Reed/ Barry Mason composition recorded in 1968 by Petula Clark.
Sings the Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber is a studio album by Shirley Bassey,released in 1993.
The Premiere Collection:The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber is a 1988 compilation album,bringing together some of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's best known compositions at the time of release. It includes songs from the musicals The Phantom of the Opera,Tell Me on a Sunday,Evita,Cats,Jesus Christ Superstar,Starlight Express and Requiem. Co-writers of the songs include Tim Rice,Don Black,Richard Stilgoe,Charles Hart and Trevor Nunn.
Food of Love is a 1973 album by Yvonne Elliman,produced by Rupert Hine,released on Purple Records in England and MCA Records in America.
Stages is the sixth studio album by English singer Melanie C,released on 7 September 2012 by Red Girl Records and Universal UK. A cover album,it features a collection of song covers from various musical theatre shows and films,which consequently makes it Chisholm's first studio album where she holds no writing credits whatsoever to any of the tracks. The album was supported by one single,a cover of "I Know Him So Well",featuring fellow English singer and Spice Girls member Emma Bunton.
I Don't Know How to Love Him is the debut studio album by Australian-American pop singer Helen Reddy,released on May 10,1971,by Capitol Records. I Don't Know How to Love Him included her first recording of "I Am Woman". The album made its first appearance on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated June 5,1971,and remained there for 37 weeks,peaking at number 100,and got as high as number 40 on the album chart in Canada's RPM magazine. On November 27,1974,the album received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America,and on March 29,2005,it was released for the first time on compact disc as one of two albums on one CD,the other album being Reddy's eponymous follow-up that originally came out in the fall of 1971.
Helen Reddy is the second studio album by Australian-American pop singer Helen Reddy,released on November 8,1971,by Capitol Records. Reddy's selections include tracks by singer-songwriters Carole King,John Lennon,Randy Newman,and Donovan. It debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated December 4,1971,and had a seven-week chart run in which it got as high as number 167. On March 29,2005,the album was released for the first time on compact disc as one of two albums on one CD,the other album being I Don't Know How to Love Him,Reddy's debut LP that originally came out in the spring of 1971.
"No Sad Song" is a song written in 1971 by Carole King and Toni Stern. It was recorded by Australian singer-songwriter Helen Reddy,appearing on her album Helen Reddy,released in November 1971. The single peaked at number 62 in January 1972 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,staying on the chart for eight weeks. "No Sad Song" showed up on the Easy Listening chart for 4 weeks,rising to number 32. It also reached number 51 on the pop chart in Canada's RPM magazine.
