Don McLean
Acting
Born: October 2, 1945
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
Hell's Kitchen
May 30, 2005
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
September 15, 1990
The Flight of Dragons
August 17, 1982
The One Show
August 14, 2006
The Dick Cavett Show
June 06, 1968
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
January 18, 2013
Classic Albums
April 14, 1997
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
July 08, 2022
The Midnight Special
August 19, 1972
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
September 21, 1979
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
March 07, 1982
Buddy Holly: Rave On
May 12, 2017