Jeff Fenholt

Jeff Fenholt
Background information
Birth name	Jeffrey Craig Fenholt
Born	(1950-09-15)September 15, 1950 United States
Died	September 10, 2019(2019-09-10) (aged 68) Newport Beach, California
Genres	CCM Christian rock/metal hard rock heavy metal
Occupations	Musician singer actor evangelist
Instruments	Guitar vocals piano
Years active	1970–2019

Jeffrey Craig Fenholt (September 15, 1950 – September 10, 2019) was an American musician, singer and actor best known for his performance as the title character in the original Broadway theatre production of Jesus Christ Superstar, and for his appearance on the cover of Time. In later years, Fenholt gained recognition as a Christian evangelist and singer, as well as controversy over his involvement with the heavy metal band Black Sabbath.

Attended Whetstone High School in Columbus, Ohio during which time he was a member of the band The Fifth Order, which charted with the single "Going Too Far".

Fenholt released several solo recordings, including a successful cover of Graham Nash's "Simple Man" (not to be confused with Lobo's "A Simple Man," which was released at nearly the same time).

An article in the December 1998 issue of Vanity Fair reviewing Ian Gibson's biography of Salvador Dalí, detailed Fenholt's past as a "boy toy" for Dalí's wife Gala Dalí. The article by John Richardson was titled "Dali's Demon Bride" and was unsparing in its criticism of both Gala and her husband. The article was not much more kind to Fenholt than it was to Gala; according to the review, Fenholt became Gala's lover when she was in her eighties, and secured in return "a sizable house on Long Island... and large sums of money." Fenholt was outraged at the depiction of Gala, and wrote a scathing letter to the editor, stating the authors had no evidence to substantiate their depiction of Gala Dalí.

External links

• Jeff Fenholt at IMDb
• Jeff Fenholt at the Internet Broadway Database
• Jeff Fenholt discography at Discogs