Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 02, 1945
Credits
25 titles
Don McLean
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".
Known For
Filmography
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
Self
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
Self (archive footage)
Don McLean: American Pie
Self
Buddy Holly: Rave On
Self
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Self
The Real Love
Self
When Woodstock Was Young
Self
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night
as himself
Where Are They Now?
Self
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Self
Garth Live from Central Park
Self - Guest
Classic Albums
Self
The Lost Daughter
Bellboy
The Flight of Dragons
The Balladeer (voice)
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
Self
Solid Gold
Self
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
The Marti Caine Show
Seaside Special
The Midnight Special
Self
Disco
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973
Self
Till Tomorrow: Don McLean
Self