Don McLean

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

26

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-10-02 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Don McLean

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 One Show

    The One Show

  • Hell's Kitchen

    Hell's Kitchen

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Disco

    Disco

  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers

    Captain Planet and the Planeteers

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Solid Gold

    Solid Gold

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • The Midnight Special

    The Midnight Special

  • The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

    The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

  • The Lost Daughter

    The Lost Daughter

  • The Flight of Dragons

    The Flight of Dragons

  • Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

    Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

  • The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973

    The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973

  • Seaside Special

    Seaside Special

  • Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

    Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

  • The Marti Caine Show

    The Marti Caine Show

  • The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

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

  • Garth Live from Central Park

    Garth Live from Central Park

  • Buddy Holly: Rave On

    Buddy Holly: Rave On

  • Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night

    Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night

  • When Woodstock Was Young

    When Woodstock Was Young

  • Don McLean: American Pie

    Don McLean: American Pie

  • The Real Love

    The Real Love

  • Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

    Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

  • Till Tomorrow: Don McLean

    Till Tomorrow: Don McLean