Don McLean
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 Dick Cavett Show (1968)
- Hell's Kitchen (2005)
- Classic Albums (1997)
- The Midnight Special (1972)
- Solid Gold (1980)
- Disco (1971)
- The Marti Caine Show (1979)
- Seaside Special (1975)
- The Flight of Dragons (1982)
- Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation (2013)
- The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" (2022)
- Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979)
- Garth Live from Central Park (1997)
- The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973
- Buddy Holly: Rave On (2017)
- The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time (1982)
- When Woodstock Was Young (2009)
- The Real Love (2012)
- The Lost Daughter (1997)
- Don McLean: American Pie (2017)