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Acting
Birthday:
October 2, 1945
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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".
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Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" | Self |
| 2017 | Buddy Holly: Rave On | Self |
| 2017 | Don McLean: American Pie | Self |
| 2013 | Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation | Self |
| 2012 | The Real Love | Self |
| 2009 | When Woodstock Was Young | Self |
| 2001 | Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night | as himself |
| 1999 | Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died | Self |
| 1997 | Garth Live from Central Park | Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The Lost Daughter | Bellboy |
| 1982 | The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time | Self |
| 1982 | The Flight of Dragons | The Balladeer (voice) |
| 1979 | Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker | |
| The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973 | Self | |
| Till Tomorrow: Don McLean | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen | Self - Restaurant Patron |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? | Self |
| 1997 | Classic Albums | Self |
| 1990 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | |
| 1980 | Solid Gold | Self |
| 1979 | The Marti Caine Show | |
| 1975 | Seaside Special | |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special | Self |
| 1971 | Disco | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |