Song

By: Lee Greenwood

Date: 1984

Source: Greenwood, Lee. "God Bless the U.S.A." MCA Music, 1984.

About the Artist: Lee Greenwood (1942–), born in Los Angeles, grew up on a farm near Sacramento, California. He received a saxophone for his tenth birthday to encourage a musical career. He formed his first band, The Moonbeams, while in high school, then played in casinos and lounges in Nevada. He later moved to Nashville. In 1983 and 1984 he was selected Male Vocalist of the Year by the Country Music Association (CMA).

Introduction

Lee Greenwood understands both the business and entertainment sides of country music. "Show business is two words," he told Judy Corwin of the Baylor Business Review. "You've got to know as much about the business as you know about the show, or you may never survive." Knowing this has helped Greenwood move from the casino...