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Norman Greenbaum

1942 - Today

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Norman Joel Greenbaum (born November 20, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter, known for his 1969 hit song "Spirit in the Sky". The song made him one of the most famous acts with a best-selling one-hit wonder for all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Norman Greenbaum is the 1,819th most popular singer (down from 1,676th in 2024), the 9,990th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,855th in 2019) and the 491st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Norman Greenbaum ranks 1,818 out of 4,381. Before him are Judith Durham, Jessica Simpson, Christer Björkman, Yutaka Ozaki, and MC Ren. After him are Álvaro Soler, Charlie McGettigan, Natalia Barbu, Concha Buika, Róisín Murphy, Edyta Górniak, and Carmen Linares.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Norman Greenbaum ranks 602. Before him are Rubén Marcos, Héctor Pulido, Danny Ongais, Robert L. Stewart, Hugo Simon, and Mike Summerbee. After him are Reinhold Durnthaler, Ivan Koloff, František Ševčík, Bob Hayes, Jerry Jones, and Meave Leakey.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Norman Greenbaum ranks 9,992 out of 20,380. Before him are Larry Adler (1914), Pernell Whitaker (1964), Hayden Panettiere (1989), Hal Blaine (1929), Charles Hartshorne (1897), and MC Ren (1969). After him are Norman Granz (1918), Kathy Hochul (1958), Robert Elswit (1950), Vanessa Estelle Williams (1963), George Clymer (1739), and Beatrix Loughran (1900).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Norman Greenbaum ranks 491. Before him are Kid Rock (1971), Sharon Robinson (1953), Charles Brown (1922), Judee Sill (1944), Jessica Simpson (1980), and MC Ren (1969). After him are Rick Ross (1976), Guru (1961), Chris Connor (1927), Eddie Floyd (1937), Conway Twitty (1933), and Gerard Way (1977).

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