SINGER
Norman Greenbaum
1942 - Today
Norman Greenbaum
Norman Joel Greenbaum (born November 20, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter, known for his 1969–1970 hit song "Spirit in the Sky". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Norman Greenbaum has received more than 1,625,985 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Norman Greenbaum is the 1,673rd most popular singer (down from 1,384th in 2019), the 8,859th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,372nd in 2019) and the 414th most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
52.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
1.85
Effective Languages (L*)
3.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Norman Greenbaum ranks 1,673 out of 4,381. Before him are Taeyang, Silvi Vrait, Paul Carrack, Kelly Rowland, John Farnham, and Jo Stafford. After him are Loleatta Holloway, Yesung, Eva Dahlgren, Tina Karol, Violeta Urmana, and Charles Bradley.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTaeyang
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 1,667
Silvi Vrait
1951 - 2013
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 1,668
Paul Carrack
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 1,669
Kelly Rowland
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 1,670
John Farnham
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 1,671
Jo Stafford
1917 - 2008
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 1,672
Norman Greenbaum
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,673
Loleatta Holloway
1946 - 2011
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 1,674
Yesung
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 1,675
Eva Dahlgren
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 1,676
Tina Karol
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 1,677
Violeta Urmana
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,678
Charles Bradley
1948 - 2017
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,679
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Norman Greenbaum ranks 577. Before him are Jerry Jones, Robert Christgau, Kees Verkerk, John Ashcroft, Jejomar Binay, and Ivan Koloff. After him are Dinara Asanova, Javier Fragoso, Hans-Jürgen Bäumler, Steve Wynn, Mirko Sandić, and Annette Funicello.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsJerry Jones
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 571
Robert Christgau
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 572
Kees Verkerk
SKATER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 573
John Ashcroft
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 574
Jejomar Binay
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 575
Ivan Koloff
WRESTLER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 576
Norman Greenbaum
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 577
Dinara Asanova
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 1985
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 578
Javier Fragoso
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2014
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 579
Hans-Jürgen Bäumler
SKATER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 580
Steve Wynn
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 581
Mirko Sandić
ATHLETE
1942 - 2006
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 582
Annette Funicello
ACTOR
1942 - 2013
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 583
In United States
Among people born in United States, Norman Greenbaum ranks 8,859 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry Dearborn (1751), Chris Poland (1957), Carol Heiss (1940), Elmer Ambrose Sperry (1860), Adam Rodriguez (1975), and Lillian Disney (1899). After him are R. James Woolsey Jr. (1941), Frankie Muniz (1985), Cedric the Entertainer (1964), Gardner Dozois (1947), Jeremy Strong (1978), and Loleatta Holloway (1946).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHenry Dearborn
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1829
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 8,853
Chris Poland
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 8,854
Carol Heiss
SKATER
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 8,855
Elmer Ambrose Sperry
INVENTOR
1860 - 1930
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 8,856
Adam Rodriguez
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 8,857
Lillian Disney
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 1997
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 8,858
Norman Greenbaum
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 8,859
R. James Woolsey Jr.
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 8,860
Frankie Muniz
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 8,861
Cedric the Entertainer
COMEDIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 8,862
Gardner Dozois
WRITER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 8,863
Jeremy Strong
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 8,864
Loleatta Holloway
SINGER
1946 - 2011
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 8,865
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Norman Greenbaum ranks 414. Before him are Roky Erickson (1947), Gerry Goffin (1939), Toni Basil (1943), Jackie DeShannon (1941), Kelly Rowland (1981), and Jo Stafford (1917). After him are Loleatta Holloway (1946), Charles Bradley (1948), Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919), Eddie Floyd (1937), Anita Bryant (1940), and Regina Resnik (1922).
Roky Erickson
1947 - 2019
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 408
Gerry Goffin
1939 - 2014
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 409
Toni Basil
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 410
Jackie DeShannon
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 411
Kelly Rowland
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 412
Jo Stafford
1917 - 2008
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 413
Norman Greenbaum
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 414
Loleatta Holloway
1946 - 2011
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 415
Charles Bradley
1948 - 2017
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 416
Tennessee Ernie Ford
1919 - 1991
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 417
Eddie Floyd
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 418
Anita Bryant
1940 - 2024
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 419
Regina Resnik
1922 - 2013
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 420