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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 makes Greenbaum one of the most famous and best-selling one-hit wonders of all time.
"Norman" is a popular song written by John D. Loudermilk. Recorded by Sue Thompson in 1961, the song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 . [ 1 ] The next year, Carol Deene released her version of the song in the United Kingdom on His Master's Voice , where it reached No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart . [ 2 ]
Norman is both a surname and a given name. The surname has multiple origins including English, Irish (in Ulster), Scottish, German, French, Norwegian, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Jewish American. The given name Norman is mostly of English origin, though in some cases it can be an Anglicised form of a Scottish Gaelic personal name.
"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 ...
Bebo Norman's album, Ocean, released on September 28, 2010, is a personal album, according to Norman, that covers the discovery of his true identity and the battle between fear and faith. The singer/songwriter told CBN.com that he hopes Ocean causes listeners to "look internally… at where they draw their own identity from.
“He’s nationally recognized in the United States, respected by all,” said Norman Braman, founding chair of Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach. ‘A man with a great soul.’ Longtime Greater ...
Both Simon and Garfunkel were jewish, so saying that The Sound of Silence is stock-full of christian images is not exactly accurate, considering that they were both practicing jews. Saying "religious" imagery may be a better way. Not sure. They both were brought up as jews but didn't Simon have a song called "Jesus is the Answer"?
Peter Norman is a footnote in one of the most iconic images in Olympic history. ... was Norman’s vice of choice over the final 20-plus years of his life. It couldn’t have helped Norman’s ...