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
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
TV
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
TV
Solid Gold
Self
1980
TV
Where Are They Now?
Self
1999
TV
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
TV
Classic Albums
Self
1997
TV
The Midnight Special
Self
1972
TV
Disco
Self
1971
TV
Seaside Special
1975
TV
The Marti Caine Show
1979
Film
The Flight of Dragons
The Balladeer (voice)
1982
Film
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
Self
2022
Film
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Self
2013
Film
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Self
1999
Film
The Lost Daughter
Bellboy
1997
Film
When Woodstock Was Young
Self
2009
Film
The Real Love
Self
2012
Film
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
Film
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973
Self
Film
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
Self
1982
Filmography
2022FilmThe Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"as Self2017FilmDon McLean: American Pieas Self2017FilmBuddy Holly: Rave Onas Self2013FilmGreenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generationas Self2012FilmThe Real Loveas Self2009FilmWhen Woodstock Was Youngas Self2005TVHell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant Patron2001FilmDon McLean: Starry, Starry Nightas as himself1999TVWhere Are They Now?as Self1999FilmBehind The Music: The Day The Music Diedas Self1997FilmGarth Live from Central Parkas Self - Guest1997TVClassic Albumsas Self1997FilmThe Lost Daughteras Bellboy1990TVCaptain Planet and the Planeteers1982FilmThe Flight of Dragonsas The Balladeer (voice)1982FilmThe Weavers: Wasn't That a Timeas Self1980TVSolid Goldas Self1979FilmDiary of a Teenage Hitchhiker1979TVThe Marti Caine Show1975TVSeaside Special1972TVThe Midnight Specialas Self1971TVDiscoas Self1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest—FilmThe Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973as Self—FilmTill Tomorrow: Don McLeanas Self