Forbes

A Few Questions For ‘American Pie’ Rocker Don McLean

Rocker Don McLean, who wrote and recorded the classic hit, “American Pie.” Don McLean etched a significant place in modern music history with big classic rock hits like “American Pie,” “Crying” and ...
The Cheat Sheet

Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ Took 10 Years to Write

Classic rock music has produced few songs as layered, mysterious, and intertextual as Don McLean’s “American Pie.” The tune took many years to complete. McLean explained why it took so long to write ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2015, Don McLean Sold the Original Manuscript to “American Pie” for $1.2 Million: “This Song Was Not a Parlor Game”

After the manuscript sold back in 2015, McLean said that he “thought it would be interesting as I reach age 70 to release this work product on the song ‘American Pie’ so that anyone who might be ...
Case Western Reserve University

The day the music died: How Don McLean’s “American Pie” immortalized a tragedy

"So, bye-bye, miss American pie..." While chances are you've sung along to Don McLean's "American Pie," you may be less familiar with the radio hit's somber inspiration. Referenced in the lyrics as ...