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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”
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’s ‘American Pie’ Took 10 Years to Write
Classic rock music has produced few songs as layered, mysterious, and intertextual as Don McLean’s “American Pie ... bodies coming home every day from the war in Vietnam.
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If Don McLean Wanted “American Pie” To Insult These Iconic Songwriters, He “Would Have Said Their Names”
When Don McLean released “American Pie” in 1971, he left listeners with a wealth of potential lyrical analysis. The sprawling, over-eight-minute song incorporated quintessentially American ...
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'American Pie' Singer Don McLean, 73, and Model Girlfriend, 24, Confirm Their Romance
Don McLean and girlfriend Paris Dylan have confirmed their romance in the City of Love. The “American Pie” singer, 73, and the Catfish alum, 24, both made their pairing official on social ...
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Alex Trebek Was Emotional at His Christmas Party, Says Don McLean: 'There Were a Lot of Tears'
"American Pie" singer Don McLean opens up about being invited to perform at Alex Trebek's annual Christmas Party Emily Strohm is a Senior Editor at PEOPLE. She has been at PEOPLE for 11 years and ...