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