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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 ...
Donald McLean III / m ə ˈ k l eɪ n / (born October 2, 1945) [1] is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail", [2] [3] he is best known for his 1971 hit "American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock song that has been referred to as a "cultural touchstone". [4]
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)
Songwriter Don McLean says he rejects comparisons of today’s political climate to the 1960s, saying in the past, despite the division, “you knew where people stood.” “There was a ...
The song is a nostalgic tribute to Don McLean's "American Pie", featuring a reference to "Chevys and levees" in the first verse and the line "We were more than just a slice of American pie" in the chorus. It is performed in the key of B major with a tempo of 126 beats per minuete in common time. The song follows a chord progression of F ♯ /A ...
The Stifmeister! Seann William Scott exclusively talked to Us Weekly about his iconic American Pie character, Steve Stifler, and revealed whether he’d ever reprise the role. “I just love that ...