Don McLean
Born: 1945-10-02
Biography
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 Flight of Dragons
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
The Lost Daughter
When Woodstock Was Young
Garth Live from Central Park
The Real Love
Top Movie Credits
The Flight of Dragons
Vocals
The Lost Daughter
Bellboy
Garth Live from Central Park
Self - Guest
The Real Love
Self