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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 1969–1970 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 different languages on Wikipedia. Norman Greenbaum is the 1,811th most popular singer (down from 1,675th in 2019), the 9,981st most popular biography from United States (down from 8,858th in 2019) and the 490th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Norman Greenbaum ranks 1,811 out of 4,381. Before him are Judee Sill, Judith Durham, Jessica Simpson, Christer Björkman, Yutaka Ozaki, and MC Ren. After him are Álvaro Soler, Charlie McGettigan, Natalia Barbu, Concha Buika, Róisín Murphy, and Edyta Górniak.

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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 9,983 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 490. 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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