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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 ...
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.
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.
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
The song is an uptempo number, inspired by 80s disco and dance music, which has been described as dance-pop, [4] [5] [6] electropop, [5] [7] [4] yoik, [8] [4] [6] and Sami folk [7] [8] music. It is about the struggles for equal rights regardless of ethnicity, gender identity and sexuality, given their long struggle in pursuit of equal rights. [ 1 ]
The Stovall Sisters performed and recorded songs in the genre that consisted of a gospel/R&B fusion and maintained a successful career as professional studio and touring backup singers for an impressive list of well-known artists that include The Staple Singers, The Caravans, Bobby Womack & The Womack Brothers, Al Green & The Green Brothers ...
Okta (stylized in all caps) is the debut studio album by Norwegian supergroup Keiino, released on 8 May 2020.The album peaked at number 30 on the Norwegian Albums Chart.The album includes collaborations with a number of indigenous artists worldwide, including Electric Fields (Australia), Te Hau Tawhiti (New Zealand), Drezus (North America), and Charlotte Qamaniq (Canada).
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).