Is Spirit in the Sky A religious song?
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Is Spirit in the Sky A religious song?
"Spirit in the Sky" makes several religious references to Jesus, although Greenbaum himself is Jewish. In a 2006 interview with The New York Times, Greenbaum told a reporter he was inspired to write the song after watching Porter Wagoner singing a gospel song on TV.
When was Spirit in the Sky written?
1969 Norman Greenbaum's 'Spirit In The Sky' was written in 1969 and is iconic to the '60s.
Who wrote the song in the sky?
Norman Greenbaum Spirit in the Sky/Compositeurs
How old is Norman Greenbaum?
79 years (Novem) Norman Greenbaum/Âge
Who sang the original spirit in the sky?
- "Spirit in the Sky" is a song written and originally recorded by Norman Greenbaum and released in late 1969.
Who sings the song Spirit in the sky?
- Spirit in the Sky is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum. It contains his popular hit song, the title track "Spirit in the Sky". It was released on CD by Varèse Sarabande in 2001, with seven bonus tracks.
What happened to Norman Greenbaum?
- Greenbaum has been a long-time resident of Santa Rosa, California. He was critically injured when the car in which he was a passenger made a left turn in the path of a motorcycle on Occidental Road on Ma, killing the motorcyclist and also injuring the motorcycle passenger. Greenbaum has since gone back to performing.
What is the song Spirit in the sky?
- "Spirit in the Sky" is a song by Norman Greenbaum who set out to write a religious rock song. He is Jewish, but instead of using a Jewish word for God, he used "Jesus" because he thought it would be more marketable. The original inspiration for this was a song about a preacher by Country singer Porter Waggoner.
