
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".
25 acting credits
Acting · 25

Hell's Kitchen
2005

The Dick Cavett Show
1968

Classic Albums
1997
Where Are They Now?
1999

The Midnight Special
1972

Solid Gold
1980

Disco
1971

Seaside Special
1975

The Marti Caine Show
1979

The Flight of Dragons
1982

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013

The Real Love
2012
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
2020

When Woodstock Was Young
2009

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
1982

The Lost Daughter
1997

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973
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Garth Live from Central Park
1997

Buddy Holly: Rave On
2017
Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night
2001

Don McLean: American Pie
2017
Till Tomorrow: Don McLean
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