Don McLean
Born: 1945-10-02
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".
Known For
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
The Flight of Dragons
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
When Woodstock Was Young
Buddy Holly: Rave On
Don McLean: American Pie
