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"American Pie" is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released in 1971 on the album of the same name , the single was the number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972 starting January 15 [ 2 ] after just eight weeks on the US Billboard charts (where it entered at number 69). [ 3 ]
Don McLean shares how he came to write 'American Pie,' from delivering papers with the news of Buddy Holly's death to meeting the Everly Brothers.
The tragedy served as the inspiration for McLean’s iconic hit, "American Pie," a song that has become an integral part of the pop culture landscape. McLean released his hit song, "American Pie ...
What might Don McLean's song American Pie mean. I have seen the previous article and noticed it was unreferenced. That might be the common definition of the song's lyrics. What might be the Wikipedian interpretation of that song? And speaking of which, what is the Wikipedian interpretation of this song. Marlith T / C 01:07, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
[a] [1] [2] The event became known as "The Day the Music Died" after singer-songwriter Don McLean referred to it as such in his 1971 song "American Pie". At the time, Holly and his band, consisting of Waylon Jennings, Tommy Allsup, and Carl Bunch, were playing on the "Winter Dance Party" tour across the American Midwest.
Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...
American Pie is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, released by United Artists Records in October 1971. The folk rock album reached number one on the Billboard 200, containing the chart-topping singles " American Pie " and " Vincent ".
On a CD of the album American Pie, the song American Pie on it was 8:32. The article says otherwise My copy of the song seems to say 8:32. — Ambush Commander 22:20, 4 February 2006 (UTC) According to allmusic, it's 8:38. -- Ritchy 23:31, 4 February 2006 (UTC) It all probably depends on how long it fades out at the end.