Forbes

A Few Questions For ‘American Pie’ Rocker Don McLean

Rocker Don McLean, who wrote and recorded the classic hit, “American Pie.” Don McLean etched a significant place in modern music history with big classic rock hits like “American Pie,” “Crying” and ...
The Cheat Sheet

Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ Took 10 Years to Write

Classic rock music has produced few songs as layered, mysterious, and intertextual as Don McLean’s “American Pie.” The tune took many years to complete. McLean explained why it took so long to write ...
American Songwriter

If Don McLean Wanted “American Pie” To Insult These Iconic Songwriters, He “Would Have Said Their Names”

When Don McLean released “American Pie” in 1971, he left listeners with a wealth of potential lyrical analysis. The sprawling, over-eight-minute song incorporated quintessentially American imagery ...

Don McLean on the “unspeakable” death that haunted the writing of his iconic acoustic hit “American Pie”

Don McLean scored more than a hit when he composed “American Pie,” the tune he released as a single in 1971. He also created ...