Famously, Don McLean never elaborated on the lyrics of “American Pie”. But when the manuscript sold in 2015, it included songwriting notes that explained many of the real meanings behind the ...

Don McLean wrote ‘American Pie’ because he missed 1 singer ... McLean had one other top 10 single — a cover of “Crying” by Roy Orbison. McLean’s decision to cover “Crying ...

Don McLean said if he wanted to subtly insult these iconic songwriters in "American Pie," he "would have said their names." ...

Songwriter Don McLean says he rejects comparisons ... to take a side or a stand on anything,” said McLean, whose 1971 classic ...

It’s been over 50 years since Don McLean’s “American Pie” became one of the most ... Now McLean is pleased to announce his newest single and upcoming album. His new single “The Gypsy ...

She has been at PEOPLE for 11 years and has written nearly 40 cover stories for the magazine. Turns out, Alex Trebek is a huge fan of “American Pie” singer Don McLean. And that feeling is now ...

Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were famously killed in a plane crash on Feb. 3, 1959, which Don McLean dubbed "The Day the Music Died" in the 1971 classic "American Pie" Jack Irvin has ...

Don McLean scored two UK Official Singles Chart Number 1s with Vincent in 1972 and Crying in 1980, but his best known song American Pie, became a hit on two occasions in 1972 and in 1991.