Donald McLean III is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known to fans as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail", he is best known for his 1971 hit song "American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock "cultural touchstone" about the loss of innocence of the ea...
Don McLean scored two UK Official Singles Chart Number 1s with Vincent in 1972 and Crying in 1980, but his best known song American Pie, became a hit on two occasions in 1972 and in 1991. Image: John Glanvill/AP/ShutterstockDON MCLEAN Songs stats UK No1s 2 UK Top 10s 3 UK Top 40s ...
Donald McLean III is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known to fans as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail", he is best known for his 1971 hit song "American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock "cultural touchstone" about the loss of innocence of the ea...
Donald McLean III is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known to fans as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail", he is best known for his 1971 hit song "American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock "cultural touchstone" about the loss of innocence of the ea...
composer Don McLean including "Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous," by Johnny Cash "An Evening (Wasted) With Tom Lehrer," by Tom Lehrer and "Gunfighter Ballads," by Marty Robbins .Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition
Don McLean: Yeah. Every song I write is me in some way or another. It’s all about me. I pioneered that actually. Nobody did that before I came along. I would write songs like “The Pride Parade” or about me sometimes or using other metaphors like “The More You Pay (The Mor...
Don McLean's songs continued to explore themes of social injustice and the complexities of life, all while blending old standards by artists like Hank Williams, Bing Crosby, and Roy Orbison into his repertoire. This fusion of old and new resonated with audiences worldwide. In 1979, his album...
Don McleanFrom what I have been hearing dear you've really got it made Got a lot of fellers on your lover's hit parade If I can't be your number one I don't know what I'll do Gotta get my love up to the top I'm so in love with you On the hit parade of love I know I...
“American Pie” was named one of the Top 5 Songs of the 20th Century by the RIAA, and in 2002 was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Even more surprising than Madonna having a hit with a Don McLean song, wasGeorge Michael’s decision in 2003 to record “The Grave”, from the...
Flashback: Don McLean Plays a Stirring 'American Pie' in 1972 In honor of the 60th anniversary of "The Day the Music Died," see McLean perform the hit at the BBC in 1972 Music See James Blake's Unadorned Cover of Don McLean's 'Vincent' ...