'American Pie' singer Don McLean critical of 'very bad lyric writing' in modern music
"American Pie" singer Don McLean has some strong opinions about modern music as he marks the 66th anniversary of "The Day the Music Died." ...
Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ Took 10 Years to Write
Classic rock music has produced few songs as layered, mysterious, and intertextual as Don ... “American Pie” stayed on the chart for 19 weeks. McLean had one other top 10 single — a cover ...
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What Ritchie Valens’ Sister Thought of Don McLean’s “American Pie,” Folk-Rock Anthem Describing Fatal Plane Crash That Took Valens’ Life
Ritchie Valens' sister sends a message to songwriter Don McLean describing how she really felt about his folk-rock anthem "American Pie." ...
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Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’: Lyrics, Live & Similar Songs
Don McLean is an amazing folk singer who created the unforgettable song “American Pie” in 1971. He’s a talented musician from New York who started playing guitar as a teenager. Even at 79 ...
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Turns out, there’s quite a story behind Madonna’s subversive cover of this iconic American pop song
Since its release in 1971, Don McLean’s epic ... of her eighth studio album Music. Despite being a worldwide hit and selling over 1 million copies, “American Pie” wasn’t featured on ...
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On This Day in 1959: Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens Tragically Died, Inspiring Don McLean’s “American Pie”
On this day in 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper tragically gave Don McLean the inspiration for "American Pie." ...
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DON MCLEAN
Don McLean (born Donald McLean III on October 2, 1945 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American singer-songwriter. Don McLean recorded his first album Tapestry in 1969 in Berkeley, California ...