Don McLean is one of America's most enduring songwriters. Since first hitting the charts in 1971, he's amassed over 40 gold and platinum records worldwide, and in 2004 was inducted into the songwriters hall of fame. Don was just twenty-six wh...
Don McLean is one of America's most enduring songwriters. Since first hitting the charts in 1971, he's amassed over 40 gold and platinum records worldwide, and in 2004 was inducted into the songwriters hall of fame. Don was just twenty-six when he wrote American Pie - the song that has been the subject of academic studies, a melodic metaphor for the state of America in the late sixties and a Karaoke classic the world over. It’s been covered by everyone from Madonna to Tyson Fury; and the original handwritten lyrics sold in 2015 for $1.2m - the third highest auction price ever for an American literary manuscript.
Don McLean is celebrating 50 years of American Pie with a UK tour in 2022.
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