Norman Greenbaum

Norman Greenbaum
Birth nameNorman Joel Greenbaum
Born (1942-11-20) November 20, 1942 (age 81)
Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1965–present
Formerly ofDr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band
Spouse
Victoria Sue Bodnar
(m. 1969; div. 1973)
(2 children)
Websitespiritinthesky.com

Norman Joel Greenbaum (born November 20, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter, known for his 1969–1970 hit song "Spirit in the Sky". The song is one of the most famous and best-selling one hit-wonders of all time.[1][2]

  1. ^ Greene, Andy (May 4, 2011). "Poll: Top 10 One-Hit Wonders". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "VH1 - 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders (Music Database :: Dave Tompkins)". cs.uwaterloo.ca. Retrieved November 2, 2023.