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 ...

While Don McLean‘s 1971 hit “American Pie” may have been inspired by a tragedy, it’s usually viewed as a celebratory or patriotic song, played during the Fourth of July, weddings, and funerals. In a ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don McLean scored more than a hit when he released "American Pie" as a single in 1971. He created an iconic song that has ...

The classic song came out 55 years ago.

FLORENCE — Don McLean's "American Pie" was selected as one of the five greatest songs of the 20th Century by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Industry Association of America.

"American Pie" singer Don McLean — who is still performing and touring — was born on this day in history, Oct. 2, 1945, in New Rochelle, New York. He is forever associated with his iconic hit ...

Australia, this one's for the lifers. Legendary American singer-songwriter Don McLean is heading back Down Under this October, celebrating 55 years of his era-defining classic 'American Pie' – aka one ...