Don McLean
Known For
Acting
Born
1945-10-02
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".
Most Known For
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Classic Albums
as Self
Where Are They Now?
as Self
The Midnight Special
as Self
Solid Gold
as Self
Disco
as Self
The Marti Caine Show
Seaside Special
The Flight of Dragons
as The Balladeer (voice)
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
as Self
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
as Self
The Lost Daughter
as Bellboy
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
as Self
The Real Love
as Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973
as Self
Buddy Holly: Rave On
as Self
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
as Self