Norman Greenbaum

American singer-songwriter
Person human Q971027
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Norman Greenbaum

Summary

Norman Greenbaum is a human[1]. He was born in Malden[2]. He was born on November 20, 1942[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], singer-songwriter[6], recording artist[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,187 views/month, #6,144 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Malden[2], Norman Greenbaum…
  • Norman Greenbaum was born on November 20, 1942[3].
  • Norman Greenbaum held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Norman Greenbaum's professions included singer[4].
  • Norman Greenbaum worked as a songwriter[5].
  • Norman Greenbaum's professions included singer-songwriter[6].
  • Norman Greenbaum's professions included recording artist[7].
  • Norman Greenbaum worked as a composer[8].
  • Norman Greenbaum worked as a musician[11].
  • Norman Greenbaum's field of work was music[12].
  • Norman Greenbaum was educated at Boston University College of Fine Arts[13].
  • Norman Greenbaum is recorded as male[14].
  • Norman Greenbaum's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Norman Greenbaum's genre is rock music[16].
  • Norman Greenbaum's record label is recorded as Reprise Records[17].
  • Norman Greenbaum's discography is recorded as Norman Greenbaum discography[18].
  • Norman Greenbaum is part of Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band[19].
  • Norman Greenbaum's Commons category is recorded as Norman Greenbaum[20].
  • Norman Greenbaum's family name is recorded as Greenbaum[21].
  • Norman Greenbaum's given name is recorded as Norman[22].
  • Norman Greenbaum's given name is recorded as Joel[23].
  • Norman Greenbaum's official website is recorded as http://www.spiritinthesky.com[24].
  • Norman Greenbaum's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Norman Greenbaum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Norman Greenbaum's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Norman Joel Greenbaum'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1942-11-20[30]

  • Genre(s): pop rock, psychedelic pop, rock[31]

  • Community tags: pop rock, psychedelic pop, rock, singer/songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8f6ade41-0e4d-477c-9ef7-42591fed1133[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Norman Greenbaum's place of birth was Malden[2]. He was born on November 20, 1942[3].

Education

Norman Greenbaum was educated at Boston University College of Fine Arts[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], singer-songwriter[6], recording artist[7], composer[8], and musician[11]. Norman Greenbaum's field of work was music[12].

Why It Matters

Norman Greenbaum ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,187 views/month, #6,144 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Norman Greenbaum born?

Norman Greenbaum was born in Malden[2].

What did Norman Greenbaum do for work?

Norman Greenbaum worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], singer-songwriter[6], recording artist[7], and composer[8].

Where did Norman Greenbaum go to school?

Norman Greenbaum was educated at Boston University College of Fine Arts[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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