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"Vincent" is a song by Don McLean, written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is often erroneously titled after its opening refrain, "Starry, Starry Night", a reference to Van Gogh's 1889 painting The Starry Night. McLean wrote the lyrics in 1970 after reading a book about the life of Van Gogh. [3]
"American Pie" is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released in 1971 on the album of the same name , the single was the number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972 starting January 15 [ 2 ] after just eight weeks on the US Billboard charts (where it entered at number 69). [ 3 ]
Donald McLean III / m ə ˈ k l eɪ n / (born October 2, 1945) [1] is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known to fans as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail". [2] [3] 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". [4]
Don McLean is opening up about the meaning behind the lyrics to the iconic anthem he wrote at 24 in 1971 that ... American Pie, McLean sat down with ET's Matt Cohen and offered insight into the ...
Don McLean shares how he came to write 'American Pie,' from delivering papers with the news of Buddy Holly's death to meeting the Everly Brothers.
'The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s 'American Pie,'' a new documentary about the iconic 1971 song, premieres this month.
Starry, Starry Night is a live album by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, released in 2001.The album was recorded in Austin, Texas, at The Paramount Theatre on November 2, 1999, as part of a PBS special called Don McLean, Starry, Starry Night.
American Pie is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, released by United Artists Records in October 1971. The folk rock album reached number one on the Billboard 200, containing the chart-topping singles " American Pie " and " Vincent ".