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".

Filmography (25 Appearances)

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973

Till Tomorrow: Don McLean

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

Don McLean: American Pie

Buddy Holly: Rave On

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

The Real Love

When Woodstock Was Young

Hell's Kitchen

Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night

Where Are They Now?

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

Garth Live from Central Park

Classic Albums

The Lost Daughter

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

The Flight of Dragons

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

Solid Gold

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

The Marti Caine Show

Seaside Special

The Midnight Special

Disco

The Dick Cavett Show

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