Don McLean (born Donald McLean III on October 2, 1945 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American singer-songwriter. Don McLean recorded his first album Tapestry in 1969 in Berkeley, California ...

Classic rock music has produced few songs ... became McLean’s only No. 1 hit — but what a No. 1 hit! “American Pie” stayed on the chart for 19 weeks. McLean had one other top 10 single ...