Don McLean

Singer/songwriter Don McLean specializes in the netherworld between '60s coffeehouse folk and '70s introspection, navigating the distance between confessional singer/songwriter and MOR pop. Stick closely to this aesthetic, he's crafted a handsome body of work over the course of nearly five decades, but he'll always be best-known for "American Pie," his fluke 1971 chart-topper. A long, winding elegy for rock & roll, "American Pie" spent four weeks on the Billboard charts, but its smash success was eclipsed by its enduring afterlife in American culture, where it served as the fo...