Don McLean
Known for Acting · 25 credits
- Born
- 1945-10-02 (age 80)
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 Shows (10)
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self - Restaurant Patron
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Solid Gold
1980
as Self
Classic Albums
1997
as Self
The Midnight Special
1972
as Self
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
Disco
1971
as Self
Seaside Special
1975
The Marti Caine Show
1979
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
2020
as Self
Movies (15)
The Flight of Dragons
1982
as The Balladeer (voice)
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
as Self
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013
as Self
The Lost Daughter
1997
as Bellboy
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
as Self
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
1982
as Self
When Woodstock Was Young
2009
as Self
The Real Love
2012
as Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973
as Self
Garth Live from Central Park
1997
as Self - Guest
Buddy Holly: Rave On
2017
as Self
Till Tomorrow: Don McLean
as Self
Don McLean: American Pie
2017
as Self
Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night
2001
as as himself
About Don McLean
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". With 25 credits spanning from 1968 to 2022, Don McLean has appeared in 15 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Don McLean Movies
- The Flight of Dragons (1982) — as The Balladeer (voice)
- The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" (2022) — as Self
- Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979)
- Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation (2013) — as Self
- The Lost Daughter (1997) — as Bellboy
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