Don McLean
American singer-songwriter · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1945 · age 81
Donald McLean III is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known 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".
Don McLean is read about 1,468 times a day, in 39 languages.
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McLean in a publicity photo, 1976
Don McLean won six Telly Awards for the Fury-Whyte fight opening.
Children's Book American Pie: A Fable
Don McLean performing in the C'Ya On the Flipside II benefit at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville
McLean at the Royal Albert Hall in London, October 2012
Don McLean being presented with a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars
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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".
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
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Singer / Musician
Status
Living
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Born 1945 · age 81
