Don McLean

Oct 02, 1945 (79 years old) in

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

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Captain Planet and the Planeteers

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Solid Gold

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Classic Albums

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The Midnight Special

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Where Are They Now?

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The Flight of Dragons

The Balladeer (voice)

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Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

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The Lost Daughter

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Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

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Seaside Special

Credits

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973 Future

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★ NR
Till Tomorrow: Don McLean Future

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★ NR
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" 2022

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★ 5.5
Don McLean: American Pie 2017

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★ 4.3
Buddy Holly: Rave On 2017

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★ 7.5
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation 2013

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★ 7
The Real Love 2012

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★ NR
When Woodstock Was Young 2009

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★ NR
Hell's Kitchen 2005

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★ 6.8
Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night 2001

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★ NR
Where Are They Now? 1999

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★ 7.5
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died 1999

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★ NR
Garth Live from Central Park 1997

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★ 10
Classic Albums 1997

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★ 7.7
The Lost Daughter 1997

★ 2
Captain Planet and the Planeteers 1990

★ 6.8
The Flight of Dragons 1982

The Balladeer (voice)

★ 6.7
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time 1982

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★ 7.2
Solid Gold 1980

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★ 6
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker 1979

★ 6
The Marti Caine Show 1979

★ NR
Seaside Special 1975

★ 2
The Midnight Special 1972

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★ 7.8