His timeless song “American Pie” will always be linked to him; the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts ranked it among the Top 5 Songs of the 20th Century.
According to his official website, Don McLean, who was born parents Elizabeth and Donald McLean, showed an early interest in music. When McLean was five years old, he “would spend hours listening to the radio and records that were around the house.”
October 1, 2013, is a historical date. Techno-thriller novelist Tom Clancy passed away on this day.
He started studying music and gave performances for his loved ones.
McLean made the decision to dedicate his life to music as a youth. In an interview with News from January 2022, he said, “I made the right decision when I decided at age 15 that I wanted to chuck it all and be a singer and a musician, and I didn’t care what happened.”
