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15 unusual facts about Tim Rice


American Pie

Tim Rice's American Pie, a British radio programme about American music, hosted by Tim Rice

Ayshea

Following an engagement to Roy Wood, who produced her single "Farewell", she later married Steve Alder who was starring as Jesus Christ in the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical, "Jesus Christ Superstar".

Bob Bingham

Bingham is most remembered for playing the role of Caiaphas in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar.

Darius de Haas

Among his more recent acting projects has been playing Jesus in the Alliance Theatre's re-imagining of Webber-Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar (re-titled JCS Gospel).

From Here to Eternity the Musical

Once it was, composer Stuart Brayson thought it might be adapted as a musical, and proposed the project to Tim Rice, who acquired the stage rights and wrote the lyrics.

Henry McCullough

McCullough played on The Grease Band's eponymous album after splitting with Cocker, and during his time with the band he also appeared as lead guitarist on the original 1970 recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar and on the progressive Spooky Tooth album The Last Puff.

Night Train Tour

Tim Rice-Oxley – piano, synths, electric guitar ("Clear Skies"), lead vocals ("Your Love"), backing vocals

Ock Joo-hyun

She obtained the main role in the Korean version of Tim Rice's musical Aida, starting on August 27, 2005.

Peter Kingsbery

Shortly after, Kingsbery participated in the concept album musical Tycoon, the English version of the French cult musical Starmania by Michel Berger & Luc Plamondon, with English lyrics by Tim Rice.

Ross Hannaman

Both of the singles are very rare and highly sought after by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice collectors.

She was initially managed by Tim Rice, and he and Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote both of her singles and their subsequent b-sides.

The Nutcracker in 3D

The music for the film is derived from Tchaikovsky's original music for The Nutcracker, the composer's ballet version of the E.T.A. Hoffmann story, and lyricist Tim Rice wrote lyrics for it.

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.

Ty Taylor

Taylor also played the role of "Freddie" in a Los Angeles performance of the musical Chess, written by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus.

Under the Iron Sea DVD

It also includes demo versions for most songs from the album (listed below) sung by Tim Rice-Oxley.


Broken Windows, Empty Hallways

# "Everything's Alright" (Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber) - 4:18

Busse Woods

"39 Lashes" is also a cover song, originally appearing on Jesus Christ Superstar, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

Elaine Paige on Sunday

Paige has interviewed many people from the world of musicals, films and television, including Marvin Hamlisch, Cameron Mackintosh, Tim Rice, Whoopi Goldberg, Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler and Barry Manilow.

Enid Blyton Society

Speakers at the Day have included Tim Rice and his daughter Eva, Gyles Brandreth, Marcus Harris, Gary Russell, Mary Cadogan, Sheila Ray, David Rudd, and Anne Digby.

Festival of the Lion King

The show features Elton John and Tim Rice's award-winning music from the movie.

Jesus Christ Superstars

# "Jesus Christ Superstar" (Lloyd Webber/Rice) – 5:45

Madison Avenue Baptist Church

On April 4, 1971, the "first" U.S. concert version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar was presented by the Bel Canto Opera in the church.

New Arrival

The album title is a reference and dedication to ABBA's 1976 fourth studio album Arrival, leaving it the only thing affiliated to ABBA (next to the Murray Head cover of One Night in Bangkok, composed by former ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus along with Tim Rice respectively).

The Whole Thing's Started

Chrissie Hammond, Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell met in May 1975 while performing in the Australian production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical, Jesus Christ Superstar.