He is an actor and composer, known for three kings (1999) , 500 days of summer (2009) and high. During the vietnam war era, young men were eligible to be drafted for military service. Navy after the bombing of pearl harbor and his mother was a piano player who had several jobs.
Navigating lee greenwood draft dodger ebook formats epub, pdf,. His smoky, soulful voice filled the airwaves of country and adult contemporary radio with. Greenwood wrote god bless the usa on his tour bus in between gigs back in 1983.
After his parents separated, he grew up in sacramento, on the farm of his maternal grandparents. Greenwood was born in 1942 in south gate, california, a few miles south of los angeles. Greenwood would like you to know that he is: At the age of seven, he started singing in church.
When he wrote the song, greenwood didn't realize the impact it would have until he played it live. Lee greenwood was born on october 27, 1942 in sacramento, california, usa. Artist · 1.4m monthly listeners. Singer lee greenwood never served in the military.
Note that some of these men enlisted in the armed forces despite a deferment. But greenwood received a hardship. His father joined the u.s. The singer was to be paid $20,000 for his performance.
A total of 1,857,304 men were drafted. He has german, english, irish, scottish ancestry. Listen to lee greenwood on spotify. 128 rows recipients of draft deferments during the vietnam war era.