Norman Greenbaum

Norman Greenbaum
Norman Greenbaum
Birth name	Norman Joel Greenbaum
Born	November 20, 1942 (age 81); Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1965–present
Formerly of	Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band
Spouse	Victoria Sue Bodnar (m. 1969; div. 1973) (2 children)
Website	spiritinthesky.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]

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

[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.

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