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Donald McLean III / məˈkleɪn / (born October 2, 1945) [ 1] is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
" American Pie " is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released in 1971 on the album of the same name, the single was the number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972 starting January 15 [ 2] after just eight weeks on the US Billboard charts (where it entered at number 69). [ 3] .
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Mar 28, 2024 · Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004, McLean is rightly regarded as one of contemporary music's brightest songwriting talents over the past fifty years or so. To prove his illustrious (and perhaps unfairly overlooked) legacy as an artist, we've ranked Don McLean's ten greatest songs from top to bottom.
Feb 4, 2021 · It's now been 50 years since "American Pie" — all eight and a half cryptic minutes of it— took hold of the airwaves in 1971, and it's safe to say there's never been another song like it.
A New York native, Don McLean is one of the most revered and respected songwriters in American history. Don McLean’s incredible legacy spans music from virtually every genre including blues ...
Don McLean credits his 1997 performance of “American Pie” at Garth Brooks’ Central Park concert (attended by over 500,000 people) as the beginning of his third career comeback.
Mar 5, 2023 · McLean is the sole author behind the famed “American Pie,” which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021, and the popular ballad “And I Love You So,” which has been recorded by Elvis...
Feb 13, 2015 · American Pie - performed at the BBC in 1972. As Don McLean auctions off the original annotated lyric sheet to American Pie, we dug this live performance out of the BBC archive.
Jun 22, 2022 · A New York native, Don McLean is one of the most revered and respected songwriters in American history. After paying his dues in the New York club scene in the late ‘60s, he went on to score mega-hits like “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night),” “Castles in the Air” and many more.