Don McLean Online:
The Official Website of
Don McLean & American Pie
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Welcome to Don McLean Online, the only official
Don McLean website and source of latest news,
streamed music
and other exclusive material direct from Don McLean. Don
McLean writes:
"Thanks for taking an interest in this page and in my activities.
I have been singing since I was a small child but once I
began to play the guitar, I formed in my mind the idea that
perhaps I could write songs. Simple rock songs like 'Teenager
in Love' could be played with the same chords over and over.
I've taught my young daughter how to play this tune, it's
that simple. Folk songs were also everywhere in the fifties
and the guitar was perfect for them. A simple, beautiful
song will inspire most musicians to try to write. Complicated,
pretentious and non-melodic music is a turn-off. So are
lessons. Keep music in your life and have fun with it and
after a time it will grow on you and you will understand
the language of song."
Sincerely,
Don McLean
Don McLean's superstar status is always
attributed to his remarkable song, 'American Pie' which,
in 2000, once again topped the charts worldwide, this time
recorded by Madonna. Back in 1972, 'Vincent' ('Starry Starry
Night'), taken from the 'American Pie' album gave Don McLean
a second number one hit single and another landmark entry
in the history of popular music.
Between
the heady years of 1971 and 2000, Don McLean released over
20 albums and scored major chart successes with 'Everyday'
(1973), 'Mountains of Mourne' (1974), 'Crying' (1980), 'Castles
in the Air' (1981), 'Since I Don't Have You' (1981), 'Can't
Blame the Train' (1987) and again with 'American Pie' in
the UK in 1991.
In 2003, Don's song, 'The
Grave', was recorded by George Michael in protest at
the Iraq War and in 2005 Don released a career
retrospective, Rearview Mirror,
which included new versions of some of his best songs
including 'Vincent' and 'Empty Chairs'.
This site celebrates Don McLean's career as a singer, songwriter
and performer and contains over 200 pages of news, reviews,
interviews and streamed music. Please enjoy your visit.
Don McLean has recently completed an
Australian tour and will be heading to the
Far East and Europe soon. 2008 is another
exciting and eventful year for Don McLean and
his fans! Last year saw the release of his
biography
and the hit CD/DVD "The Legendary Don McLean".
Latest additions: ·Don will be performing various international shows including the Flower Power Festival in Seoul on May 4th; Taiwan University on May 6th; Ottawa on July 13th; Torhout, Belgium on July 25th; Trowbridge, UK on July 27th; and a three-week tour of Germany, Italy, Holland and Scandinavia in October. 2009 looks like seeing a return to Australia and, in late summer, a series of festival-style dates in England and a return to the Royal Albert Hall. Further dates (including a full US list) and full details will be on the brand new official website launching soon....more. ·Don McLean will be performing at the Flower Power Peace Festival, May 4 and 5, Jamsil Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea. ...more. ·Don will be headlining the Trowbridge Festival this July....more. ·Hyde Park concert 1975 page has been updated...more. ·Scottish police claim to have found original American Pie handwritten lyrics....more. ·Video of Don singing "Crying" added to site....more. ·Visit the Australia 2008 Don McLean tour page...more.
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"Thanks for taking an interest in this page and in my activities.
I have been singing since I was a small child but once I
began to play the guitar, I formed in my mind the idea that
perhaps I could write songs. Simple rock songs like 'Teenager
in Love' could be played with the same chords over and over.
I've taught my young daughter how to play this tune, it's
that simple. Folk songs were also everywhere in the fifties
and the guitar was perfect for them. A simple, beautiful
song will inspire most musicians to try to write. Complicated,
pretentious and non-melodic music is a turn-off. So are
lessons. Keep music in your life and have fun with it and
after a time it will grow on you and you will understand
the language of song."
Between
the heady years of 1971 and 2000, Don McLean released over
20 albums and scored major chart successes with 'Everyday'
(1973), 'Mountains of Mourne' (1974), '
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