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Is ‘America the Beautiful’ an official US anthem? It’s a beloved melody and was even considered as a candidate for the official anthem before ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ was eventually chosen in 1931, but ‘America the Beautiful’ doesn’t officially have legal status as a US national hymn or anthem.

Katharine Lee Bates stood on the top of Pikes Peak for just 30 minutes in the summer of 1893, but that was all the inspiration she needed to write a patriotic poem called, “America.” …

1925, poet Katharine Lee Bates described her inspiration for writing “America the Beautiful,” the poem that would evolve into one of the nation’s best-loved patriotic songs, during a trip to Pike’s Peak in 1893. At the top, Bates later wrote, she was inspired by “the sea-like expanse of fertile country . . .

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In the fall of 1938, as fascism and war threatened Europe, Irving Berlin decided to write a peace song. He recalled an unpublished version of a song that he had set aside in a trunk, took it out and shaped it into a second national anthem, “God Bless America.”

“It’s not a patriotic song,” composer Irving Berlin said in a 1940 interview, “but an expression of gratitude for what this country has done for its citizens, of what home really means.” Today, many Americans consider “God Bless America” an unofficial national anthem of the United States. …

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In 1938, Kate Smith debuted “God Bless America” as an Armistice Day song. (The New York Councils of the Scouts receive royalties even today, and the song doesn’t enter the public domain until 2034.)

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A video screen grab shows country music singer Lee Greenwood, joined by members of the U.S. Air Force Band and singers with the a cappella group Home Free producing a new version of Greenwood’s iconic “God Bless the U.S.A.” Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge.

78 years (October 27, 1942)

Lee Greenwood tour dates 2021 – 2022. Lee Greenwood is currently touring across 1 country and has 3 upcoming concerts. Their next tour date is at River City Casino & Hotel in St Louis, after that they’ll be at Von Braun Center Arena in Huntsville.

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Lee Greenwood net worth: Lee Greenwood is an American country music artist who has a net worth of $10 million. Lee Greenwood was born in Los Angeles, California in October 1942. Greenwood is best known for the single “God Bless the USA” that has become his signature song.

How much is Toby Keith Worth? Toby Keith Net Worth: Toby Keith is an American country singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer who has a net worth of $365 million. Early Life: Toby Keith Covel was born July 8, 1961, in Clinton, Oklahoma.

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He made his solo debut in 1991 as Collin Raye with the album All I Can Be, which produced his first Number One hit in “Love, Me”….

Collin Raye
Genres	Country
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Epic Nashville Aspirion Country Roads Starpointe Saguaro Road

On April 3, 2010, Collin Raye lost his 9-year-old granddaughter, Haley Bell; the young girl passed away due to a regressive neurological condition that was never properly diagnosed but slowly took away all of her abilities, including the ability to walk.

Condolences to singer Collin Raye, who announced the death of his 9-year-old granddaughter, Haley Bell, on Saturday (April 3). Haley suffered from a neurological disorder which had not been correctly diagnosed during her short life.

60 years (August 22, 1960)

Collin Raye net worth: Collin Raye is an American country music singer and musician who has a net worth of $6 million. Collin Raye was born in De Queen, Arkansas in August 1960. His debut studio album All I Can Be was released in 1991 and reached #7 on the US Country chart.

88 years (April 29, 1933)

Kershaw’s country music career began in the early 1990s. His 1993 single “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful” is his only No. 1 song, but more than two dozen of his singles are Top 40 hits, including 10 Top 10 songs. According to People, Kershaw is currently on tour until early December and is working on an autobiography.

Having released 16 studio albums, Sammy Kershaw is an American country music artist….Sammy Kershaw Net Worth 2021, Age, Height, Weight, Biography, Wiki and Career Details.

Real Name/Full Name	Samuel Paul Kershaw
Net Worth:	$2 million

61 years (June 27, 1959)