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Teddie Joe "Ted" Neeley (born September 20, 1943) is an American rock and roll drummer, singer, actor, composer, and record producer. He is best known for his performance as Jesus Christ in the 1973 film ''Jesus Christ Superstar.'' Neeley considers himself a baritone, and is known for his extremely wide vocal range and rock screams – notably the G above high C (G5) in "Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)" from ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. ==Early Life and Career== Neeley was born in Ranger, Texas. He signed his first record deal in 1965, at age 22, with Capitol Records. He and his group, The Teddy Neeley Five, recorded an album titled ''Teddy Neeley''. They played the club circuit for years, and at one point their name (on a marquee) appeared in an episode of ''Dragnet''. In 1968 Neeley starred in the Los Angeles productions of Larry Norman's rock musicals ''Alison'' and ''Birthday for Shakespeare'', with Norman, Richard Hatch and Kay Cole.〔Paul Shaw, "About the Artist", ''So Long Ago the Garden'' (30th Anniversary Edition 1973-2003), SRD-006.〕 Then, in 1969, Neeley played the lead role of Claude in both the New York and Los Angeles productions of ''Hair''. His work with that show's director, Tom O'Horgan, led to him being called when O'Horgan was hired to stage ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' for Broadway. Ironically, Neeley originally auditioned for the role of Judas, seeing it as a great opportunity to play a character few understand.〔(NWherald.com )〕 However, when Ben Vereen was chosen for the role, Neeley signed on as chorus and also became the Christ understudy. This particular opportunity led to his taking on the title role in the Los Angeles stage version (which played at the Universal Amphitheatre) after receiving a standing ovation during a performance earlier in the tour. Castmate and close friend Carl Anderson was touring also as a Judas understudy. He also performed the title role in ''Tommy'' in Los Angeles, which in turn led him to reprise the title role in the film version of ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', directed by Norman Jewison, alongside Anderson as Judas. For his performance in the film, he received nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor in a Musical or Comedy, as well as Best Newcomer, at the 1974 Golden Globe Awards. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ted Neeley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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