Don McLean
Known for Acting
Born October 2, 1945
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".
Filmography
The Flight of Dragons
1982
as The Balladeer (voice)
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
as Self
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013
as Self
The Lost Daughter
1997
as Bellboy
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Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
as Self
The Real Love
2012
as Self
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
1982
as Self
When Woodstock Was Young
2009
as Self
Garth Live from Central Park
1997
as Self - Guest
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Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night
2001
as as himself
Buddy Holly: Rave On
2017
as Self
Don McLean: American Pie
2017
as Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973
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as Self
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Till Tomorrow: Don McLean
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as Self