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"God Bless the U.S.A." (also known as "Proud to Be an American" [2] [3]) is an American patriotic song written and recorded by American country singer Lee Greenwood, and is considered to be his signature song. Released by MCA Nashville on May 21, 1984, it appeared on Greenwood's third album, You've Got a Good Love Comin'.
Greenwood wrote his now-ubiquitous tearjerker – considered “the most recognized patriotic anthem in America,” with lyrics that include, “And I’m proud to be an American where at least I ...
Melvin Lee Greenwood [1] (born October 27, 1942) [2] is an American country music singer. [3] Active since 1962, he won a Grammy Award and he has charted 33 singles on the Hot Country Songs with 7 singles reaching the number one. He has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. [4] [5]
The original lyrics [9] were composed on February 23, 1940, in Guthrie's room at the Hanover House hotel at 43rd St. and 6th Ave. (101 West 43rd St.) in New York. The line "This land was made for you and me" does not appear in the original manuscript at the end of each verse, but is implied by Guthrie's writing of those words at the top of the page and by his subsequent singing of the line ...
Recipient of the second annual Land of the Free Scholarship shares why she's proud to be an American. Why I am proud to be an American: A guest view from Land of the Free Scholarship winner Olivia ...
Fantasia sang Tina Turner's "Proud Mary" at the 2024 Grammys, which was the same song she sang for her audition on "American Idol" 20 years ago.
"American Soldier" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in November 2003 as the second single from his album Shock'n Y'all. It became a number one hit on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Songs chart, keeping the top spot for four weeks. Keith wrote the song with Chuck Cannon.
The songwriting collaboration is a first between Foster and will.i.am. [2] Regarding his intentions for the song, will.i.am said to Oprah Winfrey on her show: "The meaning of this song is being proud of America. I wanted to write the new American anthem for this day and age—for this generation."