Lee Greenwood
b. Melvin Lee Greenwood, 27 October 1942, Southgate, California, USA. Because of his parents' divorce, Greenwood was brought up by his grandparents in Sacramento, California, but he inherited their musical talent (his mother played piano and his father woodwind). In his teens, he played in various bands in Sacramento and Los Angeles and was even part of a dixieland jazz band at Disneyland. He played saxophone for country star Del Reeves and then formed his own band, Apollo, which found work in Las Vegas in 1962. He turned down an opportunity to join the Young Rascals and for many years he was arranging and playing music for bands in casinos (and working as a blackjack dealer by day). The environment narrowed his vocal range and he developed a husky-voiced approach to ballads similar to Kenny Rogers.
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Albums
- (2006) The Definitive Collection
- (2006) A Perfect 10
- (2002) 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Lee Greenwood
- (2002) Greatest Hits - Volume 2
- (2001) The Best Of Lee Greenwood
- (1996) Super Hits
- (1994) God Bless The U.S.A.
- (1992) American Patriot
- (1989) Christmas To Christmas
- (1985) Greatest Hits: Lee Greenwood
Top Tracks
- God Bless the U.S.A.
- Amazing Grace
- Ring On Her Finger, Time On Her Hands
- I.O.U.
- God Bless The USA 2003
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