Donald Don McLean ( 2. Oktober 1945 in New Rochelle, New York) ist ein USamerikanischer Snger und Songwriter. Sein bekanntestes Stck ist die achteinhalbmintige Ballade American Pie Verse 1 A long long time ago I can still remember how that music used to make me smile And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance Songwriter Don McLean's manuscript for the classic song American Pie sold at an auction for 1. (Reuters) A long long time ago I can still remember how that music used to make me smile And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance According to McLean (as posted on his website), this song was originally inspired by the death of Buddy Holly. The Day The Music Died is February 3, 1959, when Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper were killed in a plane crash after a concert. American Pie was a Christmas present in 1971 from my brother. That was a vinyl album and long ago was well worn out. Now it's replaced by the MP3 album and I have it again. Lyrics to American Pie song by Don McLean: A long, long time ago I can still remember how that music used to make me smile And I knew if I had Don McLean American Pie Free, easytoread guitar chords, tabs (tablature), lyrics, sheet music, and lessons from Heartwood Guitar Instruction Don McLean (New York, 2 oktober 1945) is een Amerikaanse singersongwriter, vooral bekend geworden door het nummer American Pie uit 1971 American Pie was a Christmas present in 1971 from my brother. That was a vinyl album and long ago was well worn out. Now it's replaced by the MP3 album and I have it again. American Pie, a 1971 album by Don McLean American Pie (song), a song from the album American Pie (Groove Holmes album), a 1972 album by Groove Holmes featuring the above song; American Pie (film series), a series of teen films. American Pie, a 1999 film, first in the series; American Pie, a 1996 sitcom pilot starring Andy Buckley Lyrics to 'Vincent' by Don McLean: Now I understand what you tried to say to me And how you suffered for your sanity And how you tried to set them free They Understanding the meaning of Don McLean's American Pie, and placing the song in its historical and cultural context. UPDATE: The manuscript sold for 1. Decades after penning American Pie, Don McLean is ready to part with the handwritten lyrics for his careerdefining hit, and whoever takes. A long, long time ago, back in 1971, Don McLean wrote a little ditty by the name of American Pie. The song is considered to be one of the best Americanpenned songs of all time and has spawned innumerable covers. American Pie ist ein Song von Don McLean, der 1971 auf dem Album American Pie verffentlicht wurde. Das Lied erreichte 1972 den ersten Platz in den USamerikanischen Singlecharts und Platz 2 in Grobritannien. Es erzhlt in achteinhalb Minuten die Geschichte des Rock n Roll von 1959 bis 1969 und ist gespickt mit Anspielungen auf die Stars und Songs jener Dekade. American Pie is the second studio album by the American singersongwriter Don McLean, released by United Artists Records on 24 October 1971. The folkrock album reached number one on the Billboard 200, containing the charttopping singles American Pie and Vincent. Recorded in May and June 1971 at The Record Plant in New York City, the LP is dedicated to Buddy Holly, and was reissued in 1980. Its one of the great, cryptic masterpieces in the history of American music. But Don McLean has long resisted explaining the meaning of American Pie beyond famously joking in 1991. Don McLean (New Rochelle, Nueva York; 2 de octubre de 1945) es un cantautor estadounidense, principalmente famoso por su balada American Pie (1971), sobre un acontecimiento que se conoce como El da que muri la msica y se basa en la muerte de Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens y The Big Booper en un accidente areo en 1959. Este tema cuenta con muchas versiones, de las que.