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Norman Greenbaum’s ‘Spirit in the Sky’ Leads Top TV Songs Chart After ‘Maisel’ Synch

After being heard in the final season of Amazon Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit in the Sky” rules Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind, for May 2023.
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Iconic ‘70s Hit Gets First Official Music Video 55 Years Later

Iconic ‘70s Hit Gets First Official Music Video 55 Years Later originally appeared on Parade. Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit in the Sky” was one of the surprise hits of 1970 when it reached No. 3 on the ...
American Songwriter

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1960s That Should Have Had Other Hits

These one-hit wonders from the 1960s were amazing, but the artists' follow-ups were also good enough to top the charts. And yet, they didn't.
American Songwriter

This 1969 One-Hit Wonder Was Working As a Cook When His Song Went No. 1 (And It’s Still One of Our Favorites Today)

Even a one-hit wonder has a certain air of glamour and celebrity (a hit’s a hit even if there’s only one of them, after all), but Norman Greenbaum wasn’t exactly living on Easy Street after the ...
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'Spirit in the Sky' singer Norman Greenbaum hurt in Calif. crash that killed motorcyclist

Norman Greenbaum, seen here in an undated publicity photo, is a singer-songwriter behind the 1969 rock hit "Spirit in the Sky." (spiritinthesky.com) SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- A singer-songwriter behind ...