Don McLean recorded his first album Tapestry in 1969 in Berkeley, California, and after being rejected 72 times by labels, he and his eventual label was eventually picked up by United Artists who ...
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An independent troubadour who has never conformed to industry expectations, Don McLean’s songs have long reflected the ...
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 ...