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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 ...
Although "Spirit in the Sky" has a clear Christian theme, Greenbaum is Jewish, having grown up in an observant Orthodox Jewish household, although he no longer practices the religion. [ 7 ] [ 4 ] [ 3 ] Greenbaum says he was inspired to write the song after watching a Christian-themed song performed by Porter Wagoner on television. [ 8 ]
They also toured with Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson of Sanford & Son and briefly performed as The Ikettes with Ike & Tina Turner, [1] 1967. Eventually, under contract with Warner/Reprise, they recorded their sole gospel/R&B crossover album, The Stovall Sisters (producer, Erik Jacobsen ) which featured " Hang On In There ".
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
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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.
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