Daily Eighties Flashback: Don McLean “Crying”
Don McLean hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart two times. On this date in 1981, the second of that pair of hits, his version of Roy Orbison’s “Crying,” rose to a...
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It Happened 50 Years Ago: Don McLean “American Pie (Parts I & II)”
Don McLean made nine appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with six of those songs reaching the Top 40 and two hitting the Top 10. His biggest hit was his first hit and his...
Birthday of the Week: Don McLean
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Don McLean, who turns 75 on Friday (October 2). To commemorate his milestone, let us know your favorite Don McLean song. Having coedited a book about it,...
Tunesmate Podcast Episode 5 – American Pie
 Join Ray & Marc as they analyze the significance of the classic rock song “American Pie” by Don McLean. Ray accounts the book he wrote with his dad entitled Do You Believe in...
The Day The Music Died Mashup
 American Pie by Don McLean is a classic song that has inspired many artists. What happens when you mix it with Afrojack & Steve Aokie’s”No Beef” and Florence And The Machine‘s “Dog Days...
DEF: Don McLean “Castles In The Air”
New Rochelle, New York-born musician Don McLean has appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with nine different singles, most notably his number one single “American Pie” from 1971, which was his first appearance on the...
MOTW: The Day The Music Died
The Mashup of the Week (MOTW) is The Day The Music Died. In this three minute jam, Mashup Germany created one of the greatest all-time mashups. The song starts with Eric Clapton’s Wonderful Tonight, then...
DEF: Don McLean “Since I Don’t Have You”
Don McLean made news recently when he sold the original manuscript of the lyrics of his most famous song “American Pie.” That song was not only his biggest hit, spending four weeks at number...
Do You Believe In Rock and Roll?
image from McFarland Books website I’m pleased to announce the release of a book of essays on the meaning and significance of Don McLean’s “American Pie” that I co-edited. The book, Do You Believe in...
40 Years of American Pie
If you’ve been a part of U.S. culture to any extent for the last four decades, you’ve most likely been exposed to Don McLean’s song “American Pie,” which has become a prominent cultural reference since its...
