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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 his album Spirit in the Sky. [3] 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 [ 5 ] where ...
"Spirit in the Sky" is a song by Norwegian music group Keiino. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on 25 January 2019 as the lead single from their debut studio album Okta . It represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv , Israel. [ 1 ]
Although "Spirit in the Sky" has a clear Christian theme, Greenbaum was and remains an observant Jew. [4] [3] Greenbaum says he was inspired to write the song after watching a Christian-themed song performed by Porter Wagoner on television. [7] Greenbaum also stated Western movies were a major inspiration for "Spirit in the Sky": [8]
Spirit in the Sky is the debut solo album by American singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum.It contains his popular hit song, the title track "Spirit in the Sky".Varèse Sarabande released it on CD in 2001, with seven bonus tracks, and on vinyl for Record Store Day, on April 19, 2014.
Norway was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 16 May 2019. Performing during the show in position 15, "Spirit in the Sky" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 18 May.
Russell DaShiell (born July 23, 1947) is an American guitarist who has recorded as a solo artist as well as playing in bands such as Crowfoot and the Don Harrison Band, and with Harvey Mandel, Phil Everly and Norman Greenbaum.
KEiiNO (/ ˈ k eɪ n oʊ / KAY-noh, Norwegian: [kæɪˈnoː]; is a Norwegian band consisting of Sámi rapper Fred Buljo and singers Alexandra Rotan and Tom Hugo.The group was created in late 2018 in order to participate in Melodi Grand Prix 2019; they won the competition and were thus selected to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, where they finished in sixth place and first ...
Spirit in the Sky" is a 1969 song by Norman Greenbaum, later covered by other artists. Spirit in the Sky may also refer to: "Spirit in the Sky" (Keiino song), Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019; Spirit in the Sky, a 1969 album by Norman Greenbaum; Spirits in the Sky, a band formed in 2009, led by Billy Corgan