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Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ Took 10 Years to Write
Don McLean wrote ‘American Pie’ because he missed 1 singer’s ... Like “American Pie,” “Vincent” is a tribute to an artist, specifically Vincent van Gough. “American Pie” took ...
‘American Pie’ singer Don McLean talks his new George Floyd song, Trump and why artists are ‘afraid’ to take sides
Songwriter Don McLean says he rejects comparisons ... to take a side or a stand on anything,” said McLean, whose 1971 classic ...
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On This Day in 2015, Don McLean Sold the Original Manuscript to “American Pie” for $1.2 Million: “This Song Was Not a Parlor Game”
On April 7, 2015, songwriter Don McLean sold the original manuscript to his lyrics for the song "American Pie" and cleared ...