caption birth_place name birth_date image article_title birth_name
ted neeley -lrb- 2008 -rrb- ranger , texas , u.s. ted neeley 20 september 1943 tedneeleybyphilkonstantin.jpg ted neeley
 teddie joe neeley
ted neeley

teddie joe `` ted '' neeley -lrb- born september 20 , 1943 -rrb- 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 -lrb- g5 -rrb- in `` gethsemane -lrb- i only want to say -rrb- '' from `` jesus christ superstar '' .
