'American Pie' singer Don McLean critical of 'very bad lyric writing' in modern music
"American Pie" singer Don McLean has some strong opinions about modern music as he marks the 66th anniversary of "The Day the ...
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Ritchie Valens' sister sends a message to songwriter Don McLean describing how she really felt about his folk-rock anthem "American Pie." ...
Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ Took 10 Years to Write
The singer went on to explain the song’s title. “I chose ‘American Pie’ because you’re as American as apple pie,” McLean said in the film The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don ...
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On This Day in 1959: Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens Tragically Died, Inspiring Don McLean’s “American Pie”
On this day in 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper tragically gave Don McLean the inspiration for "American Pie." ...
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'American Pie' singer Don McLean critical of 'very bad lyric writing' in modern music
"People chose the song ‘American Pie.’ It wasn’t something that ... deified that moment in a certain way," he explained. "I was trying to write a big song about America, and so that ...