Don McLean
October 2, 1945 (79 years old) in
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".
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- 2022 · The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" as Self
- 2017 · Don McLean: American Pie as Self
- 2017 · Buddy Holly: Rave On as Self
- 2013 · Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation as Self
- 2009 · When Woodstock Was Young as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2001 · Don Mclean - Starry Starry Night as as himself
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1999 · Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died as Self
- 1997 · Garth Live from Central Park as Self - Guest
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1982 · The Flight of Dragons as The Balladeer (voice)
- 1982 · The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time as Self
- 1980 · Solid Gold as Self
- 1979 · Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker as
- 1979 · The Marti Caine Show as
- 1975 · Seaside Special as
- 1972 · The Midnight Special as Self
- 1971 · Disco as Self
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1966 · Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show as
- Future · The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973 as Self
- Future · Till Tomorrow: Don McLean as Self