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Don McLean

1945 - Today

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Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail", 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". His other hit singles include "Vincent", "Dreidel", "Castles in the Air", and "Wonderful Baby", as well as renditions of Roy Orbison's "Crying" and the Skyliners' "Since I Don't Have You". McLean's song "And I Love You So" has been recorded by Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Helen Reddy, Glen Campbell, and others. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Don McLean is the 549th most popular singer (down from 503rd in 2019), the 3,402nd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,845th in 2019) and the 179th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Don McLean ranks 549 out of 4,381. Before him are Angelica Catalani, Raina Kabaivanska, Massiel, Haris Alexiou, Evert Taube, and Michael Bolton. After him are Leyla Gencer, José van Dam, Lill-Babs, Henri Salvador, Trini Lopez, and Sharon den Adel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Don McLean ranks 219. Before him are Michael Nouri, Earl Boen, Marianne Sägebrecht, Neophyte of Bulgaria, Dennis Nilsen, and Pat Riley. After him are Leonid Popov, Curtis Hanson, Douglas Hofstadter, Richard Armitage, Basil Poledouris, and Stephen Stills.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Don McLean ranks 3,402 out of 20,380. Before him are Stanley Kamel (1943), Lauren Holly (1963), Susan Flannery (1939), Harry Dexter White (1892), Mary Baker Eddy (1821), and Michael Bolton (1953). After him are Ben Shapiro (1984), Grandma Moses (1860), Coleman Hawkins (1904), Merce Cunningham (1919), Benjamin Tucker (1854), and Curtis Hanson (1945).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Don McLean ranks 179. Before him are Dinah Washington (1924), Mos Def (1973), KRS-One (1965), Tracy Chapman (1964), Neil Sedaka (1939), and Michael Bolton (1953). After him are Trini Lopez (1937), Solomon Burke (1936), Waylon Jennings (1937), Paul Robeson (1898), Rebbie Jackson (1950), and Stephen Stills (1945).

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