Don Mclean

Donald "Don" McLean (born October 2, 1945, New Rochelle, New York) is an
American singer-songwriter. He is most famous for the 1971 album American Pie,
containing the renowned songs "American Pie" and "Vincent". Both McLean's
grandfather and father were also named Donald McLean. The Buccis, the family
of McLean's mother, Elizabeth, came from Abruzzo in central Italy. ... read more

June Tabor triumphs at BBC Radio 2 Folk awards

Veterans dominate this year as June Tabor and Oysterband win four prizes, including best album and folk singer of the yearBritish folk has enjoyed an exciting resurgence ...
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Celebrities That Turn 40 in 2012

In 1972 the Watergate scandal hit the national scene, "The Godfather" ruled the movie box office and songs that dominated the radio airwaves included Don McLean's "Americ...
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McLean clears up 'American Pie' origins

Don McLean says "American Pie" was written in Philadelphia, not the upstate New York bar that has long laid claim to it.
Posted 28 November 2011 4.13pm — Comment on this

Watch The Best Performances From Glastonbury 2011

Vote for the best performance at Glastonbury 2011 Where the hell did the last five days go? Last thing we knew we were heading down the 303, fresh-faced and hyped for ...
Posted 27 June 2011 3.05pm — Comment on this

Buddy Holly dies

3 February 1959: Number 4 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock musicBuddy Holly was very important to Britain; he was almost single-handedly responsi...
Posted 12 June 2011 12.47am — Comment on this

Andrew Eaton: The Prompt

'THE music business that I knew is over," singer-songwriter Don McLean told The Scotsman last week, explaining why he's not going to make albums any more. "A l
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Gig review: Don McLean

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Posted 15 May 2010 12.29am — Comment on this

Interview: Don McLean - Singer/songwriter

DON McLEAN, the man who penned the musical phenomenon that is American Pie and the sensitive pop standard Vincent, who inspired the portrait of a singer/songwriter "st...
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Top songs

The 5 most played Don Mclean songs in the past year.

  • American pie  216 plays
  • Vincent  19 plays

Played on

Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Don Mclean over the past year.

  1. Absolute Classic Rock 108 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 70s 92 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 36 plays
  4. Absolute Radio 00s 1 plays
  5. Absolute Radio 90s 1 plays
  6. Absolute 80s 1 plays

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