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".
13 movies · 10 shows
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022·6.0
Don McLean: American Pie
2017·4.3
Buddy Holly: Rave On
2017·7.5
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013·7.0
The Real Love
2012·0.0
When Woodstock Was Young
2009·0.0
Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night
2001·0.0
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999·0.0
Garth Live from Central Park
1997·8.5
The Lost Daughter
1997·3.7
The Flight of Dragons
1982·6.7
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
1982·7.8
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979·6.7