Carlton Earl "Carl" Anderson (February , â€" February , ) 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. on the Billboard Hot chart in .Born in
Lynchburg, Virginia, Anderson was one of 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 he graduated in . With his honorable discharge, following
high school, Anderson sang at military bases across the United States
as part of the World Wide Air Force Talent Contest.Anderson moved to
Washington, D.C., in , where he and some friends formed a group called
"The Second Eagle", with Anderson handling the vocals. Among the many
jazz and rock tunes that the 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 , 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.
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. on the Billboard Hot chart in .Born in
Lynchburg, Virginia, Anderson was one of 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 he graduated in . With his honorable discharge, following
high school, Anderson sang at military bases across the United States
as part of the World Wide Air Force Talent Contest.Anderson moved to
Washington, D.C., in , where he and some friends formed a group called
"The Second Eagle", with Anderson handling the vocals. Among the many
jazz and rock tunes that the 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 , 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.
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