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Lee Greenwood will celebrate the 40th anniversary of his iconic anthem “God Bless the USA” – a love letter to the country – and at 81 years old, he has no plans to slow down.
A re-recorded version of the song was released in 2003, under the "God Bless the U.S.A. 2003." The song platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)—signifying 1,000,000 units sold—by July 2015. [9] The song experienced further popularity after Donald Trump used it at campaign rallies.
The original lyrics [8] 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 ...
The late country hitmaker's daughter, Krystal Keith, says that the Fourth of July was a "really big holiday for him." Toby Keith to be honored at Fourth of July celebration in his Oklahoma ...
Before the 2001 versions, the last time "God Bless America" had been a Billboard chart hit was in 1959 when Connie Francis reached No. 36 with her version (the B-side of her Top 10 hit "Among My Souvenirs"). On January 20, 2017, Jackie Evancho released Together We Stand, a disc containing three patriotic songs including "God Bless America". [29]
At the event, musicians from the U.S. Marine Corps played "God Bless America," my favorite song with the phrase "white with foam" in it. Trump, ever devoted to performative patriotism, sang along ...
Greenwood is known for writing and recording "God Bless the U.S.A." in the early 1980s, [2] and later "God Bless You Canada". The song gained renewed popularity following the launch of Operation: Desert Storm in 1991, [13] and again, 10 years later, following the September 11 attacks. "God Bless the U.S.A." re-entered the top 20 of the country ...
July 23, 2024 at 3:28 PM ... though Haggard later claimed he was “dumb as a rock” when he wrote the song. Here are the full lyrics of “America First ... God bless the Army and God bless our ...