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 described as a "cultural touchstone." His other hit singles include "Vincent", "Dreidel", "Castles in the Air", and "Wonderful Baby", as well as cover versions 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 artists including Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Helen Reddy, and Glen Campbell. In 2000, Madonna had a hit with a rendition of "American Pie". McLean was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004. In January 2018, BMI certified that "American Pie" had reached five million airplays and "Vincent" three million. While most of McLean's work is in the folk rock genre, he has also experimented with easy listening, country, and other musical styles. Studio albums Tapestry (1970) American Pie (1971) Don McLean (1972) Playin' Favorites (1973) Homeless Brother (1974) Prime Time (1977) Chain Lightning (1978) Believers (1981) Love Tracks (1988) For the Memories (1989) Headroom (1991) Christmas (1991) The River of Love (1995) Christmas Dreams (1997) Sings Marty Robbins (2001) You've Got to Share: Songs for Children (2003) The Western Album (2003) Rearview Mirror: An American Musical Journey (2005) Addicted to Black (2009) Botanical Gardens (2018) Still Playin' Favorites (2020) American Boys (2024) <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Don+McLean">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.