Don McLean

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Born

Oct 2, 1945

Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) 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 "American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock song that has been referred to as a "cultural touchstone". His other hit singles include "Vincent", "Dreidel", "Castles in the Air", and "Wonderful Baby", as well as renditions of Roy Orbison's "Crying" and the Skyliners' "Since I Don't Have You".

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Hell's Kitchen

20056.9out of 10

The Flight of Dragons

19826.8out of 10

The Dick Cavett Show

19686.8out of 10

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

20137.1out of 10

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

20225.9out of 10

Classic Albums

19977.7out of 10

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

19796.6out of 10

The Midnight Special

19728.1out of 10

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

19827.8out of 10

Solid Gold

19807.0out of 10

Buddy Holly: Rave On

20177.5out of 10

Don McLean: American Pie

20174.3out of 10

The Lost Daughter

19973.7out of 10

Garth Live from Central Park

19978.5out of 10

Where Are They Now?

19997.5out of 10

Seaside Special

19752.0out of 10

Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night

20010.0out of 10

When Woodstock Was Young

20090.0out of 10