Don McLean
Actor
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".
Born1945-10-02
Known For
6.8
Hell's Kitchen
Reality
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
Talk
7.7
Classic Albums
Documentary
8.1
The Midnight Special
6.3
Solid Gold
7.5
Where Are They Now?
Documentary
Disco
Talk
2.0
Seaside Special
FamilyComedy
The Marti Caine Show
Comedy
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
6.7
The Flight of Dragons
AnimationFantasy
8.5
Garth Live from Central Park
MusicTV Movie
The Real Love
Music
6.6
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
DramaTV Movie
7.8
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
DocumentaryMusic
6.0
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
DocumentaryMusic
7.0
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Documentary
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Documentary
3.7
The Lost Daughter
Drama
7.5
Buddy Holly: Rave On
Documentary
When Woodstock Was Young
MusicDocumentary
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973
Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night
Music
4.3
Don McLean: American Pie
DocumentaryMusic