Don McLean American Pie (Greatest Hits)

Don McLean (born October 2, 1945 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American singer-songwriter. He is most famous for his 1971 songs American Pie and Vincent.



Don McLean was profoundly affected by the deaths of both Buddy Holly and John F. Kennedy. In his personal life, he endured the death of his father in 1961. McLean graduated from Iona Preparatory School in 1963 but dropped out of Villanova University before getting a degree. He later attended night school at Iona College and received a Bachelors degree in Business Administration in 1968.



He was a popular folk singer at campus events. With the help of a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, he began reaching a wider public, with visits to towns up and down the Hudson River. He learned the art of performing from his friend and mentor Pete Seeger. McLean accompanied Seeger on his Clearwater boat up the Hudson River in 1969 to protest environmental pollution in the river. The Clearwater campaign was widely credited for improving water quality in the Hudson River.



Titles on disc 1

1.: American Pie

2.: Castles In The Air

3.: Dreidel

4.: Winterwood

5.: Everyday

6.: Sister Fatima

7.: Empty Chairs

8.: Birthday Song

9.: Wonderful Baby

10.: La La I Love You

11.: Vincent

12.: Crossroads

13.: And I Love You So

14.: Fool's Paradise

15.: If We Try

16.: Mountains Of Mourne

17.: Grave

18.: Respectable

19.: Going For The Gold

20.: Crying



Genre: Rock & Pop

Release Date: 03/04/2000

Label / Distributor: Liberty / EMI

Studio / Live: Studio



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