Don McLean
American singer-songwriter
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| 2024 | Released the album 'American Boys', showing his ongoing musical creativity and production. |
| 2024 | Released the album 'American Boys', showing his ongoing musical creativity and production. |
| May 23 2024 | McLean and Paris Dylan attended a state dinner at the White House hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, honoring Kenya's President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto. |
| May 23 2024 | McLean and Paris Dylan attended a state dinner at the White House hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, honoring Kenya's President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto. |
| 2023 | McLean completed an Australian Tour with 24 shows in Australia and New Zealand, celebrating the 50th anniversary of 'American Pie'. His performances received positive critical reception. |
| 2023 | McLean completed an Australian Tour with 24 shows in Australia and New Zealand, celebrating the 50th anniversary of 'American Pie'. His performances received positive critical reception. |
| October 2023 | McLean was inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame by Ritchie Valens' sister Connie Valens. |
| October 2023 | McLean was inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame by Ritchie Valens' sister Connie Valens. |
| 2022 | McLean toured through Europe, starting in Wales and ending in Sweden, to celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of 'American Pie'. |
| 2022 | McLean toured through Europe, starting in Wales and ending in Sweden, to celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of 'American Pie'. |
| November 22 2022 | McLean was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. |
| November 22 2022 | McLean was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. |
| October 2022 | Publicly criticized Kanye West for antisemitic remarks, expressing solidarity with Jewish friends and the state of Israel. |
| October 2022 | Publicly criticized Kanye West for antisemitic remarks, expressing solidarity with Jewish friends and the state of Israel. |
| September 2022 | McLean received a 50-million record sales plaque on Good Morning America. |
| September 2022 | McLean received a 50-million record sales plaque on Good Morning America. |
| July 2022 | Appeared in a documentary 'The Day The Music Died', discussing the meaning of 'American Pie' lyrics for the first time in 50 years. |
| July 2022 | Appeared in a documentary 'The Day The Music Died', discussing the meaning of 'American Pie' lyrics for the first time in 50 years. |
| June 2022 | Published a children's book titled 'American Pie: A Fable', telling the story of a newspaper delivery boy discovering friendship and music in the late 1950s. |
| June 2022 | Published a children's book titled 'American Pie: A Fable', telling the story of a newspaper delivery boy discovering friendship and music in the late 1950s. |
| April 2022 | McLean collaborated with Tyson Fury to remake 'American Pie' and won six Telly Awards for the Fury-Whyte fight opening. |
| April 2022 | McLean collaborated with Tyson Fury to remake 'American Pie' and won six Telly Awards for the Fury-Whyte fight opening. |
| February 2022 | McLean recorded a performance of 'Vincent' at the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit in Los Angeles, honoring Van Gogh's birthday and marking the 50th anniversary of the song. |
| February 2022 | McLean recorded a performance of 'Vincent' at the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit in Los Angeles, honoring Van Gogh's birthday and marking the 50th anniversary of the song. |
| August 16 2021 | McLean received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Music Category. |
| August 16 2021 | McLean received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Music Category. |
| February 2021 | McLean recorded an A cappella rendition of "American Pie" with Home Free to commemorate the song's 50th anniversary, which won three Telly Awards. |
| February 2021 | McLean recorded an A cappella rendition of "American Pie" with Home Free to commemorate the song's 50th anniversary, which won three Telly Awards. |
| July 2020 | The original handwritten lyrics of 'Vincent' went up for sale for $1.5 million. |
| July 2020 | The original handwritten lyrics of 'Vincent' went up for sale for $1.5 million. |
| November 7 2019 | McLean returned to New Rochelle to view a new mural depicting his younger self with lyrics from "American Pie". |
| November 7 2019 | McLean returned to New Rochelle to view a new mural depicting his younger self with lyrics from "American Pie". |
| May 2019 | UCLA Student Alumni Association initially awarded McLean the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement, but later rescinded it. |
| May 2019 | UCLA Student Alumni Association initially awarded McLean the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement, but later rescinded it. |
| 2018 | Released the album 'Botanical Gardens', demonstrating his continued musical activity in the later stages of his career. |
| 2018 | McLean confirmed a romantic relationship with model and reality star Paris Dylan, who is 48 years his junior. |
| 2018 | McLean performed at the Teen Cancer America and UCLA Health fundraising Backyard Concert, singing a duet of 'Vincent' with Ed Sheeran. |
| 2018 | Released the album 'Botanical Gardens', demonstrating his continued musical activity in the later stages of his career. |
| 2018 | McLean performed at the Teen Cancer America and UCLA Health fundraising Backyard Concert, singing a duet of 'Vincent' with Ed Sheeran. |
| 2018 | McLean confirmed a romantic relationship with model and reality star Paris Dylan, who is 48 years his junior. |
| June 2018 | McLean embarked on a world tour with concerts in North America, UK, Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Israel, Norway, and Finland. His London Palladium concert received positive reviews from The Times, and his Tel Aviv concert was praised by The Jerusalem Post. |
| June 2018 | McLean embarked on a world tour with concerts in North America, UK, Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Israel, Norway, and Finland. His London Palladium concert received positive reviews from The Times, and his Tel Aviv concert was praised by The Jerusalem Post. |
| May 2018 | 'And I Love You So' was performed at the Royal Wedding reception of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. |
| May 2018 | 'And I Love You So' was performed at the Royal Wedding reception of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. |
| February 14 2018 | Ellie Goulding released a cover on Valentine's Day, which was praised by Don McLean for its beautiful rendition. She later included the cover in her 2020 Songbook for Christmas EP. |
| February 14 2018 | Ellie Goulding released a cover on Valentine's Day, which was praised by Don McLean for its beautiful rendition. She later included the cover in her 2020 Songbook for Christmas EP. |
| January 2018 | BMI certifies 'American Pie' has reached five million airplays and 'Vincent' three million airplays. |
| January 2018 | BMI certifies 'American Pie' has reached five million airplays and 'Vincent' three million airplays. |
| 2017 | Lianne La Havas recorded a cover for the soundtrack album and credits of the film Loving Vincent. |
| 2017 | Lianne La Havas recorded a cover for the soundtrack album and credits of the film Loving Vincent. |
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