Don McLean

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".

Known For

Hell's Kitchen

as Self - Restaurant Patron

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

The Flight of Dragons

as The Balladeer (voice)

The One Show

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

as Self

Classic Albums

as Self

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

as Self

The Midnight Special

as Self

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

as Self