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"Spirit in the Sky" is a song by American singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum, originally written and recorded by Greenbaum and released in late 1969 from the album of the same name. [2] The single became a gold record in the United States, selling two million copies from 1969 to 1970, and reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 [ 4 ] where it ...
Jan 22, 2020 · “Spirit in the Sky” was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic and topped the charts in several countries. It also sold over two million copies just a year after its release. The song has plenty of references to Jesus even if Greenbaum himself is Jewish.
Music legend Norman Greenbaum penned and recorded the hit song "Spirit In The Sky" in late 1969, which rocketed to #1 in the U.S. and Great Britain. Named song of the year by Cashbox magazine in 1970, the single would go on to sell over two million copies.
Sep 18, 2018 · If you’ve always thought Norman Greenbaum’s 1969 hit “Spirit In The Sky” had an immaculate heavenly conception, you’d only be about half right.
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Mar 30, 2015 · Norman Greenbaum's 1969 hit "Spirit in the Sky" is, along with Nena's "99 Luftballons" and Lipps, Inc.'s "Funkytown," one of the definitive one-hit wonders of the rock era. For decades it's...
Sep 8, 2022 · Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" remains popular thanks to its frequent inclusion in film OSTs. But what's he been up to since the song charted in 1970?
Oct 17, 2019 · Written and performed by Norman Greenbaum, “Spirit in the Sky” spent 14 weeks on the charts upon its original release, eventually reaching number three in the US. So how did that bit of good fortune fall upon such a quirky tune?
