Don McLean
Known for
Acting
Born
October 2, 1945 (age 80)
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".
Best known work
Hell's Kitchen
2005
The Flight of Dragons
1982
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
Classic Albums
1997
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
The Midnight Special
1972
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
1982
Solid Gold
1980Filmography
TBA
TBA
Till Tomorrow: Don McLeanas Self
2022
2020
2017
Don McLean: American Pieas Self
2017
Buddy Holly: Rave Onas Self
2013
2012
The Real Loveas Self
2009
When Woodstock Was Youngas Self
2005
2001
Don McLean: Starry, Starry Nightas as himself
1999
1999
1997
Garth Live from Central Parkas Self - Guest
1997
1997
The Lost Daughteras Bellboy
1982
The Flight of Dragonsas The Balladeer (voice), Vocals, Musician
1982
1980
1979
1979
1975
1972
1971
1968