Spirit in the Sky is an iconic Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock/Proto-Glam Rock track performed by the American singer and songwriter Norman Greenbaum. Released in late 1969 and becoming a huge hit in 1970, the song is the sole single that launched Greenbaum into international stardom. The song is notable for its unusual combination of a heavy, distorted Fuzz guitar sound (featuring one of the most recognizable guitar riffs in Rock history), a driving Rock and Roll beat, and spiritually/religiously t