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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 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.
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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 ".
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In 1986, the band had an international hit with their next single, a cover of Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky". The single reached number one in the UK. [9] Their subsequent singles were less successful; "Burn" and "Waterloo" (the latter of which was a cover of the ABBA hit, with Roy Wood on saxophone, backing vocals and in the video).
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