Don McLean

Don McLean

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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TV Series

The One Show

The One Show

4.538
Solid Gold

Solid Gold

6
Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

7.5
The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

7.833
Disco

Disco

0
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

6.8
The Marti Caine Show

The Marti Caine Show

0
Seaside Special

Seaside Special

2
Classic Albums

Classic Albums

7.7
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

6.7
Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

6.8

Movies

Garth Live from Central Park

Garth Live from Central Park

10
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

7.2
Don Mclean - Starry Starry Night

Don Mclean - Starry Starry Night

0
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

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

5.5
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

7
The Flight of Dragons

The Flight of Dragons

6.7
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

6
When Woodstock Was Young

When Woodstock Was Young

0
Buddy Holly: Rave On

Buddy Holly: Rave On

7.5
Don McLean: American Pie

Don McLean: American Pie

4.3
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973

0
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

0
Till Tomorrow: Don McLean

Till Tomorrow: Don McLean

0
The Lost Daughter

The Lost Daughter

2