God Bless the U.S.A. " ( also known as " Proud To Be An American " ) is an American patriotic song written and recorded by country music artist Lee Greenwood , and is considered to be his signature song . The first album it appears on is 1984 's '' You 've Got a Good Love Comin ' . '' It reached No. 7 on the '' Billboard '' magazine Hot Country Singles chart when originally released in the spring of 1984 , and was played at the 1984 Republican National Convention with President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in attendance , but the song gained greater prominence during the Gulf War in 1990 and 1991 , as a way of boosting morale , and was re-included on his 1992 album '' American Patriot '' as a result of its newfound popularity
1984 Republican National Convention
1984 Republican National Convention
God Bless the U.S.A.