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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".
Awards & recognition
- Songwriters Hall of Fame
Filmography9 titles
Classic Albums
1997as Self
1997as Self
Buddy Holly: Rave On
2017as Self
2017as Self
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013as Self
2013as Self
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
1990
Hell's Kitchen
2005as Self - Restaurant Patron
2005as Self - Restaurant Patron
The Dick Cavett Show
1968as Self - Guest
1968as Self - Guest
The Flight of Dragons
1982as The Balladeer (voice)
1982as The Balladeer (voice)
The Day the Music Died/American Pie
2022as Self
2022as Self
Don McLean: American Pie
2017as Self
2017as Self