Biography
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".
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The Dick Cavett Show
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1968 • 1 episode
Hell's Kitchen
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2005 • 1 episode
Where Are They Now?
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1999 • 1 episode
Classic Albums
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1997 • 1 episode
The Midnight Special
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1972 • 1 episode
Solid Gold
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1980 • 1 episode
Disco
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1971 • 1 episode
Seaside Special
1975 • 1 episode
The Marti Caine Show
1979 • 1 episode
The Flight of Dragons
The Balladeer (voice)
1982
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
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2020 • 1 episode
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
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2013
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
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1999
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
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2022
Garth Live from Central Park
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1997
When Woodstock Was Young
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2009
The Real Love
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2012
Buddy Holly: Rave On
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2017
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973
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