Lee Greenwood
Biography
Lee Greenwood (b. 27 October 1942, Los Angeles) is an American singer/songwriter. He and grew up on a farm near Sacramento, California and began playing saxophone at age 7. By the time he was 14, he could play nearly all the instruments in the school orchestra. He became a working musician at a young age, and skipped his high school graduation because he had a show to play at the Golden Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada.
Greenwood is universally known for his mega-hit God Bless the USA. This song was adopted as part of the country’s healing process after the September 11th terrorist attacks.
Works for Winds
Adaptable Music
- God Bless the USA (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1984/2004/2013)
All Wind Works
- God Bless the USA (arr Edmondson) (arr. Edmondson) (1984/1985)
- God Bless the USA (arr. McCoy) (1984)
- God Bless the USA (arr Osterling) (arr. Osterling) (1984/1992)
- God Bless the USA (arr Sebesky) (arr. Sebesky) (1984/2001)
- God Bless the USA (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1984/2004/2013)
- God Bless the USA (arr. Holmes) (1984/2006)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Lee Greenwood." Accessed 31 October 2014.
- Lee Greenwood website Accessed 26 July 2020