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Also known as Norman Joel Greenbaum

American singer-songwriter

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1942-11-20
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Norman Joel Greenbaum (born November 20, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for writing and performing the 1969 song “Spirit in the Sky”. Greenbaum was born in Malden, Massachusetts. He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish household and attended Hebrew school at Congregation Beth Israel. His initial interest in music was sparked by southern blues music and the folk music that was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He performed with various bands in high school and stud

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human
Given name
Joel
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Malden
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
music
Instrument
voice
Record label
Reprise Records
Official website
www.spiritinthesky.com
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date of birth
1942-11-20
birth name
Norman Joel Greenbaum
name in native language
Norman Greenbaum
start of work period
1969-00-00
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Norman Greenbaum
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