Norman Greenbaum

Norman Greenbaum

Norman Joel Greenbaum (born November 20, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for writing and performing the 1969 song “Spirit in the Sky”. Greenbaum was born in Malden, Massachusetts. He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish household and attended Hebrew school at Congregation Beth Israel. His initial interest in music was sparked by southern blues music and the folk music that was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He performed with various bands in high school and studied music at Boston University for two years. Read more on Last.fm

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Artist Appearances

Episode Performance
10 Years of Top of the Pops Spirit In The Sky
Danced to by Pan's People
Boxing Day 1970 Spirit In The Sky
Danced to by Pan's People
07/05/1970 Spirit In The Sky
Played Over The Charts
07/05/1970 Spirit In The Sky
Audience Dancing
30/04/1970 Spirit In The Sky
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30/04/1970 Spirit In The Sky
Played Over The Charts
16/04/1970 Spirit In The Sky
Audience Dancing
02/04/1970 Spirit In The Sky
Danced to by Pan's People
26/03/1970 Spirit In The Sky
Audience Dancing

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