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DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts) Sun Mar 29, 2015, 01:26 PM Mar 2015

Norman Greenbaum (Spirit in the Sky) in critical condition

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Here's an excerpt from the local paper:

A motorcyclist was killed and internationally known singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum was critically injured Saturday in a crash west of Santa Rosa.

The CHP identified Greenbaum, 72, best known for his 1969 hit “Spirit in the Sky,” as a passenger in a Subaru Outback that was involved in the 3:20 p.m. crash on Occidental Road near Piezzi Road.

The identity of the motorcyclist who was killed in the crash was withheld pending notification of his family, but he was believed to be 19 or 20 years old, emergency responders said.

Greenbaum is a longtime resident of Sonoma County. He and a male passenger on the motorcycle were transported to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with what CHP officials described as critical injuries. Greenbaum remained in critical condition on Sunday morning in the intensive care unit, a nursing supervisor said.

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/3728480-181/crash-west-of-santa-rosa

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Norman Greenbaum (Spirit in the Sky) in critical condition (Original Post) DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2015 OP

Mercy! shenmue Mar 2015 #1

Your link doesn't work...the period at the end is messing it up. MADem Mar 2015 #2

Thanks. Fixed. nt DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2015 #9

Damn. That looks bad. bluesbassman Mar 2015 #3

That takes me back... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #4

This is my neck of the woods. I didn't even know he lived around here. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #5

Hoping for the best and wishing him a full recovery. MerryBlooms Mar 2015 #6

Handsome fellow for 72 aikoaiko Mar 2015 #7

He is beautiful and I love his hair. Funny, I just recently downloaded Spirit in the Sky, and I'm Stardust Mar 2015 #8

This atheist always loved "Spirit in the Sky." n/t RebelOne Mar 2015 #10

Wishing full recovery for more nasty fuzztone Tom Ripley Mar 2015 #11

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Mercy!

Reply to DisgustipatedinCA (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2015, 01:28 PM

Mar 2015

MADem

(135,425 posts)

2. Your link doesn't work...the period at the end is messing it up.

Reply to DisgustipatedinCA (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2015, 02:35 PM

Mar 2015

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/home/3728480-181/crash-west-of-santa-rosa

If he was a passenger in that car, not surprising he's critical, based on the impact area--that bike hit the side of the car head on, looks like...wonder if it had side curtain airbags?

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)

9. Thanks. Fixed. nt

Reply to MADem (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 29, 2015, 04:40 PM

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bluesbassman

(19,379 posts)

3. Damn. That looks bad.

Reply to DisgustipatedinCA (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2015, 02:47 PM

Mar 2015

Good vibes going out for Norman and the other injured fellow.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

4. That takes me back...

Reply to DisgustipatedinCA (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2015, 02:59 PM

Mar 2015

I hope he pulls through...sorry about the other person.

Comrade Grumpy

(13,184 posts)

5. This is my neck of the woods. I didn't even know he lived around here.

Reply to DisgustipatedinCA (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2015, 03:19 PM

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MerryBlooms

(11,773 posts)

6. Hoping for the best and wishing him a full recovery.

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Sun Mar 29, 2015, 03:19 PM

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aikoaiko

(34,184 posts)

7. Handsome fellow for 72

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Sun Mar 29, 2015, 03:30 PM

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Even as an athiest, I always like Spirit in the Sky. I think Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath borrowed heavily from the guitar solo.

Sweet song.