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Artist bio
Don McLean, (born October 2, 1945 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, most famous for his 1971 ballad "American Pie", about the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. The song spawned the phrase "The Day the Music Died", referring to the day of the crash. Read more
Other well-known songs include
* "And I Love You So" - covered by Elvis Presley, a 1973 hit for Perry Como
* "Vincent" (a tribute to the 19th century Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh)
* "Castles in the Air"
* "Winterwood"
* "Wonderful Baby" (a tribute to Fred Astaire that Astaire himself recorded.)
* "Superman's Ghost" (a tribute to George Reeves, who portrayed Superman on TV in the 1950's)
Early in his career, McLean was mentored by the folk legend Pete Seeger, and accompanied Seeger on his Clearwater boat up the Hudson River in 1969 to protest at environmental pollution in the river. The Clearwater campaign was widely credited for improving water quality in the Hudson River.
The album American Pie features a version of Psalm 137, 'Babylon' arranged by Don McLean and Lee Hays (The Weavers). This is the same psalm that Boney M would have a number one hit in the UK with seven years later under the title Rivers of Babylon, although the two renditions are so different it is not immediately noticeable that they are versions of the same song.
A poem about McLean, "Killing Me Softly With His Blues" by Lori Lieberman, was reworked into a song called "Killing Me Softly" by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. Lieberman was the first to record it (in 1972), but the song has two far better-known covers. The first major hit version was by Roberta Flack in 1973; nearly a quarter-century later (1996), another version was a major hit for The Fugees.
In 1980, McLean had an international number one hit with the Roy Orbison classic, "Crying". Only following the record's success overseas was it released in the US, becoming a top-10 hit in 1981. Orbison himself once described McLean as "the voice of the century", and a subsequent re-recording of the song saw Orbison incorporate elements of McLean's version.
In 1991, Don McLean returned to the UK top-10 with a re-issue of "American Pie", which nine years later became a worldwide smash all over again thanks to Madonna's controversial cover.
In 2003, George Michael covered Don's anti-war song "The Grave" from the "American Pie" album in protest at the imminent invasion of Iraq by the US and allied forces.
In 2006, Don continues to tour extensively both in the US and Europe. His new album "Addicted to Black" is due out later this year, along with his much anticipated biography "Killing Us Softly: The Don McLean Story".
(from wikipedia)
Other well-known songs include
* "And I Love You So" - covered by Elvis Presley, a 1973 hit for Perry Como
* "Vincent" (a tribute to the 19th century Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh)
* "Castles in the Air"
* "Winterwood"
* "Wonderful Baby" (a tribute to Fred Astaire that Astaire himself recorded.)
* "Superman's Ghost" (a tribute to George Reeves, who portrayed Superman on TV in the 1950's)
Early in his career, McLean was mentored by the folk legend Pete Seeger, and accompanied Seeger on his Clearwater boat up the Hudson River in 1969 to protest at environmental pollution in the river. The Clearwater campaign was widely credited for improving water quality in the Hudson River.
The album American Pie features a version of Psalm 137, 'Babylon' arranged by Don McLean and Lee Hays (The Weavers). This is the same psalm that Boney M would have a number one hit in the UK with seven years later under the title Rivers of Babylon, although the two renditions are so different it is not immediately noticeable that they are versions of the same song.
A poem about McLean, "Killing Me Softly With His Blues" by Lori Lieberman, was reworked into a song called "Killing Me Softly" by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. Lieberman was the first to record it (in 1972), but the song has two far better-known covers. The first major hit version was by Roberta Flack in 1973; nearly a quarter-century later (1996), another version was a major hit for The Fugees.
In 1980, McLean had an international number one hit with the Roy Orbison classic, "Crying". Only following the record's success overseas was it released in the US, becoming a top-10 hit in 1981. Orbison himself once described McLean as "the voice of the century", and a subsequent re-recording of the song saw Orbison incorporate elements of McLean's version.
In 1991, Don McLean returned to the UK top-10 with a re-issue of "American Pie", which nine years later became a worldwide smash all over again thanks to Madonna's controversial cover.
In 2003, George Michael covered Don's anti-war song "The Grave" from the "American Pie" album in protest at the imminent invasion of Iraq by the US and allied forces.
In 2006, Don continues to tour extensively both in the US and Europe. His new album "Addicted to Black" is due out later this year, along with his much anticipated biography "Killing Us Softly: The Don McLean Story".
(from wikipedia)