Don mclean biography imdb movies

American singer-songwriter (born )

For other people named Don McLean, see Don McLean (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Donald McLean III (born October 2, )^[1] is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known to fans as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail".^[2][3] He is best known for his hit "American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock song that has been referred to as a "cultural touchstone".^[4] 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".

McLean's song "And I Love You So" has been recorded by Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Helen Reddy, Glen Campbell, and others.

Don mclean biography imdb movies

In , Madonna had a hit with a rendition of "American Pie".

In , McLean was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In January , BMI certified that "American Pie" had reached five million airplays