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".
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1945-10-02
Known for
- Hell's Kitchen (2005) — Self - Restaurant Patron
- The Flight of Dragons (1982) — The Balladeer (voice)
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
- Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation (2013) — Self
- The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" (2022) — Self
- Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979)
- Classic Albums (1997) — Self
- The Midnight Special (1972) — Self
- Solid Gold (1980) — Self
- The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time (1982) — Self
- Buddy Holly: Rave On (2017) — Self
- Don McLean: American Pie (2017) — Self
- The Lost Daughter (1997) — Bellboy
- Where Are They Now? (1999) — Self
- Garth Live from Central Park (1997) — Self - Guest
- Seaside Special (1975)