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Lee Greenwood

1942 - Today

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Melvin Lee Greenwood (born October 27, 1942) is an American country music singer. Active since 1962, he won a Grammy Award and he has charted 33 singles on the Hot Country Songs with seven singles reaching the number one. He has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. Greenwood is known for his signature song "God Bless the U.S.A.," which was originally released in the spring of 1984 and became a popular song. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Lee Greenwood is the 2,477th most popular singer (up from 2,897th in 2024), the 13,406th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,029th in 2019) and the 704th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Lee Greenwood ranks 2,477 out of 4,381Before him are Joss Stone, Vince Gill, Michael Wong, Doja Cat, Billy Bragg, and Julia Sanina. After him are Hira Devi Waiba, Kayah, Lee Hi, Father John Misty, Aya Nakamura, and Raekwon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Lee Greenwood ranks 700Before him are Margaret Alva, Connie Hawkins, Betsey Johnson, Bobby Rydell, Elvin Bishop, and Gerry Marsden. After him are Robin Widdows, Muriel Day, Bob Gaudio, Kathleen Blanco, Nathan Deal, and Joy Behar.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lee Greenwood ranks 13,416 out of 20,380Before him are Steve Beshear (1944), Stephen Robinson (1955), Vince Gill (1957), Bobby Henderson (1980), Elaine Hendrix (1970), Kay Bailey Hutchison (1943), Don Davis (1957), Doja Cat (1995), D'Angelo Dinero (1978), Elisabeth Harnois (1979), Lionel Shriver (1957), and Preston Foster (1900).

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Lee Greenwood ranks 704Before him are Hayley Williams (1988), Aimee Mann (1960), Polo G (1999), Rob Rock (1959), Vince Gill (1957), and Doja Cat (1995). After him are Father John Misty (1981), Raekwon (1970), Future (1983), Josh Groban (1981), Kitty Kallen (1921), and Bob Crosby (1913).