Superstar (Jesus Christ Superstar song) the recording, including using a full orchestra and the backing vocals of the Trinidad Singers. The Grease Band, one of the best rhythm sections in the world at that time, were brought in as the foundation of the ensemble. When the 1973 film version and its accompanying soundtrack was released, Carl Anderson played Judas. During the scene in the film when the song "Superstar" is played, Anderson was lowered onto the stage by a crane made to look like a star during the song's intro. Ted Neeley as Jesus is shown during the song being lowered onto a cross. Laura
This Jesus Must Die This Jesus Must Die "This Jesus Must Die" is a song from the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, which also appears in the film version of "Jesus Christ Superstar", and on the album of the musical. In the 1973 film, it is sung primarily by Bob Bingham as Caiaphas and Kurt Yaghjian as Annas; and on the 1970 album, by Victor Brox as Caiaphas and Brian Keith as Annas. In the 2000 film it is sung by Frederick B. Owens as Caiaphas and Michael Shaeffer as Annas. According to the official "Jesus Christ