webfact Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Songwriter injured in California crash; motorcyclist killedSANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A singer-songwriter behind the 1969 rock hit "Spirit in the Sky" has been critically injured in a Northern California car accident that killed a motorcyclist.The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa reported Sunday (http://bit.ly/1BBlH8X ) that 72-year-old Norman Greenbaum wrote and sang the hit song featured in 50 movies and several TV shows.Sgt. David Derczo of the California Highway Patrol tells the newspaper that Greenbaum, a longtime resident of Santa Rosa, was the passenger of a Subaru Outback on Saturday afternoon that turned left, crossing into the motorcycle's path.Derczo says the motorcycle's 20-year-old driver, Ihab Usama Halaweh, died at the scene; his passenger was also critically injured.The newspaper says Greenbaum and the motorcycle passenger are being treated at a hospital.Officials say the car's driver was not injured; alcohol isn't suspected. -- (c) Associated Press 2015-03-30
Popular Post Scott Posted March 30, 2015 Popular Post Posted March 30, 2015 A great song. I hope he pulls through. 3
daoyai Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 stupid song ...but a sad event.... if the song was used in 50 movies he got a good return on it. 2
Gandtee Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 I have not seen any sympathy for the motor cyclist who was killed and one injured in the crash? 'The truck pulled across the bikes path' 2
Ulysses G. Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 A great song. I hope he pulls through. I liked it too, but talk about a one hit wonder.
steve187 Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Would appear to be the women car drivers fault, RIP and a speedy recover to the two injured persons, Strange how the alleged guilty person walks away uninjured. A great song from my teens.
thaiguzzi Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Sod Greenbaum. Another unneccesary motorcyclist's death. I did'nt see him... 1
steve187 Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Sod Greenbaum. Another unneccesary motorcyclist's death. I did'nt see him... Greenbaum was a passenger
lujanit Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Greenbaum is lucky not to be "The Spirit in the Sky"
Chicog Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Songwriter? I thought he was a pig farmer these days?Didn't they have to hunt him down to give him a royalty cheque when a cover hit the charts in the UK?
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