Don McLean

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
October 2, 1945 (79 years old)
Popular Genres
Documentary Music Drama
Career Span
– 2022

Don McLean

8 nominations
14 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Oct 2, 1945
Known For
Acting
Career
– 2022

Known For

The Flight of Dragons
The Flight of Dragons
1982
as The Balladeer (voice)
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013
as Self
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
as Self
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
Buddy Holly: Rave On
Buddy Holly: Rave On
2017
as Self
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
1982
as Self
The Lost Daughter
The Lost Daughter
1997
Don McLean: American Pie
Don McLean: American Pie
2017
as Self
When Woodstock Was Young
When Woodstock Was Young
2009
as Self
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
as Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973
as Self
Garth Live from Central Park
Garth Live from Central Park
1997
as Self - Guest

Frequent Collaborators

Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
2 shared projects
in "Buddy Holly: Rave On"
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Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
1 shared project
in "The Flight of Dragons"
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James Gregory
James Gregory
1 shared project
in "The Flight of Dragons"
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John Ritter
John Ritter
1 shared project
in "The Flight of Dragons"
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Bob McFadden
Bob McFadden
1 shared project
in "The Flight of Dragons"
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Alexandra Stoddart
Alexandra Stoddart
1 shared project
in "The Flight of Dragons"
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James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
1 shared project
in "The Flight of Dragons"
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Paul Frees
Paul Frees
1 shared project
in "The Flight of Dragons"
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Don Messick
Don Messick
1 shared project
in "The Flight of Dragons"
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Victor Buono
Victor Buono
1 shared project
in "The Flight of Dragons"
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Larry Storch
Larry Storch
1 shared project
in "The Flight of Dragons"
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Ed Peck
Ed Peck
1 shared project
in "The Flight of Dragons"
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The Flight of Dragons
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

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