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Lee Greenwood is an American country music singer-songwriter and saxophonist known for his patriotic hit song “God Bless the U.S.A.” He has had a successful career with 7 number-one hits and over 25 million records sold worldwide.
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Melvin Lee Greenwoodis an American country music singer-songwriter and saxophonist.
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 millions copies worldwide.
Greenwood is known for his patriotic signature song “God Bless the U.S.A.,” which was originally released in the spring of 1984 and became a popular song, especially among members of the Republican Party. That summer, it was included in a film about President Ronald Reagan, the Republican presidential nominee, that was shown at the 1984 Republican National Convention. “God Bless the U.S.A.” gained prominence during the 1988 United States presidential election campaign, when Greenwood performed the song at the 1988 Republican National Convention and at rallies for the Republican nominee, George H.W. Bush. The song was also featured in television advertisements for Bush. It later became popular again during the Gulf War in 1991 and after the September 11, 2001, attacks (becoming his highest charting pop hit, reaching number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100), and again during the 2016, 2020 United States presidential elections and 2024 as President Donald Trump’s rally introduction track.
His seven number-ones on the U.S. Hot Country Songs list in his career: “Somebody’s Gonna Love You”, “Going, Going, Gone”, “Dixie Road”, “I Don’t Mind the Thorns (If You’re the Rose)”, “Don’t Underestimate My Love For You”, “Hearts Aren’t Made to Break (They’re Made to Love)”, and “Mornin’ Ride”. His 1983 single “I.O.U.” was also a top-five hit on the adult contemporary charts, and a number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100.
16 Quotes by Lee Greenwood
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Some people may believe that their conscience is enough to guide them not to lie, be deceitful or do the other things God has commanded us not to do. I disagree.
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But if we get to the point where more people do not believe in a God than who do believe in God, we will have a hollow legal system – we will have something without heart.
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My personality is that I’m a human being like everybody else, just a citizen and a blue collar guy.
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People who don’t believe in God may have their own way of justifying some bad act they have committed.
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The papers reveal that in several key abortion cases, justices were keenly interested in the perceived public reaction to their rulings – indicating that courts can be influenced by public sentiment.
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My grandparents knew it was important that I understood Christianity and the Bible. But they never took me to church; they sent me to church.
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When you put your hand on the Bible, you are saying something much stronger than just telling your peers that you’re going to tell the truth.
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That’s why I believe that we must never fail to affirm that we are indeed one nation under God.
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At their core, when things really matter, people see a need to turn to God for strength and protection.
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It bothers me to know there is the possibility that I as a Christian would be not only an underdog, but that I would be trodden upon if I claimed that I was a Christian.
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I’m pretty much an open book.
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The traditions of a nation are very important and the anthem written by Francis Scott Key in the early days of our nation should always be revered.
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But I believe there is a decay that is eroding America, and as a result, God begins to disappear from our society.
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The Constitution of the United States allows us to change; I don’t have a problem with that.
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When our forefathers put down roots in desolate places, the thing that allowed them to survive was that they had a faith to see them through the tough times.
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Historically, America has answered to a higher authority.
Lee GreenwoodAmerican country music artist