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Carl Anderson

Carl Anderson, born February 27, 1945 in Virginia, utilized his military service in order to sing in Air Force talent contests. He co-founded and became the lead singer for The Second Eagle in 1969, and with them recorded tracks from the rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar. He ended up understudying Ben Vereen for the part of Judas when the show came to Broadway. He got rave reviews when he took over the part after Vereen fell ill, and he was then cast in the 1973 film adaptation of the stage show. His acting gigs kept him from releasing a proper his solo album until 1982’s Absen...