"Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum.

OK, boys and girls, more 60s one-hit wonders: This Massachusetts singer/songwriter happened to be listening to Porter Wagoner sing a gospel song when he was inspired to write his own, even though he knew nothing about the genre. It took him fifteen minutes to do so! Even though he is Jewish, the song references Jesus. The result was a worldwide monster boogie-rock classic hit for him in late 1969, his only one ever. #3 Billboard Hot 100, Certified Gold and #333 among Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All time". It features the singer himself on a Fender Telecaster with a Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone circuit, creating the trademark guitar line heard through the song. To this day, it is still widely used as a funeral song. Has been extensively used in commercials (Kellogg's and Nike), TV shows (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Landman) and movies (Wayne's World 2, Apollo 13, Ocean's Eleven). Song? Singer/songwriter/guitarist? Answer: "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum. One of those many great tunes that were the background for our junior and senior years in high-school. In the 80s, Greenbaum left music altogether and became a sous-chef/restaurant kitchen manager. Every time I hear Fuzz-Tone, it reminds me of the bass player in our band, Alejandro "Champi" Herrero. He used to call it "el Fuzzitone". Sadly, I lost contact with Champi and, despite my best efforts, I have not been able to locate him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2msh0jut2Y&list=RDW2msh0jut2Y&start_radio=1