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