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Ted Neeley

1943 - Today

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Teddie Joe Neeley (born September 20, 1943) is an American singer, actor, musician, composer, and record producer. He is known for portraying the title role in the 1973 film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar, for which he was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and has reprised numerous times. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ted Neeley is the 1,289th most popular singer (down from 1,176th in 2019), the 7,058th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,999th in 2019) and the 353rd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ted Neeley ranks 1,289 out of 4,381. Before him are Lhasa de Sela, Maher Zain, Gordon Lightfoot, Beth Carvalho, Aneela Mirza, and Licia Albanese. After him are Clara Nunes, Mississippi John Hurt, Martha Mödl, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Billy Paul, and Siti Nurhaliza.

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Among people born in 1943, Ted Neeley ranks 457. Before him are Harry Shearer, Ove Grahn, Robert Trivers, Bernd Patzke, Miguel Ángel Revilla, and Leonid Ivashov. After him are Harm Ottenbros, Motiur Rahman Nizami, Kenichi Ohmae, Jonny Nilsson, Borislav Paravac, and Androulla Vassiliou.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ted Neeley ranks 7,060 out of 20,380. Before him are Peter Greene (1965), Marta Kauffman (1956), Mary Lou Williams (1910), Gordon Tullock (1922), Nate Brooks (1933), and Gary Dourdan (1966). After him are Sabin Carr (1904), Clint Walker (1927), Rick Husband (1957), Mississippi John Hurt (1892), Jane Powell (1929), and Richard Lugar (1932).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Ted Neeley ranks 353. Before him are Monica (1980), Ethel Waters (1896), Gil Scott-Heron (1949), Gloria Jones (1945), Lil Nas X (1999), and Lhasa de Sela (1972). After him are Mississippi John Hurt (1892), Billy Paul (1934), Boz Scaggs (1944), Nate Dogg (1969), Skeeter Davis (1931), and Sheila E. (1957).

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