About
Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known to fans as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail". He is best known for his 1971 hit "American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock song that has been referred to as a "cultural touchstone". His other hit singles include "Vincent", "Dreidel", "Castles in the Air", and "Wonderful Baby", as well as renditions of Roy Orbison's "Crying" and the Skyliners' "Since I Don't Have You".
Filmography
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"2022 · Self
Don McLean: American Pie2017 · Self
Buddy Holly: Rave On2017 · Self
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation2013 · Self
The Real Love2012 · Self
When Woodstock Was Young2009 · Self
Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night2001 · as himself
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died1999 · Self
Garth Live from Central Park1997 · Self - Guest
The Lost Daughter1997 · Bellboy
The Flight of Dragons1982 · The Balladeer (voice)
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time1982 · Self
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker1979