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I Don't Know How To Love Him

by

Yvonne Elliman



Album: Jesus Christ Superstar      Released: 1971
US Chart: 28     UK Chart: 47
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Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice wrote this for the Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar,. Rice and Webber discovered Yvonne Elliman, originally from Hawaii, at the "Pheasantry" folk club on Kings Road in Chelsea in 1969. They offered her the role of Mary Magdalene in the Rock Opera.

Elliman played the Magdalene role in the 1973 film version of Jesus Christ Superstar and won a Golden Globe award for her performance.

Elliman appeared in the Broadway version, where she met Bill Oakes, president of RSO Records and married him. Oakes introduced her to Eric Clapton, who asked her to sing backup vocals on "I Shot the Sheriff." She became part of Clapton's band and stayed with him for five years.

Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees wrote a couple of songs for Elliman: "Love Me," and "If I Can't Have You." She performed "If I Can't Have You" for the movie soundtrack of Saturday Night Fever, her greatest commercial success. It was Elliman's only #1 hit. (thanks, Garry - Anchorage, AK, for all above)

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Comments:

I think she has a great voice. I wish i had been around to see the original musical.
- rob, vancouver, Canada

Elliman sang back up with Clapton on "The Core", on the Slowhand Album. Fantastic!
- joe, fairfax, VA

Helen Reddy recorded a cover version, which was also the title of her first American album in 1971. As for Yvonne Elliman's version, this was the only other song from Jesus Christ Superstar to crack the Top 40. The other was Superstar by Murray Head.
- Howard, St. Louis Park, MN

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