Happy 80th Birthday 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 referred to as a “cultural touchstone”. His other hit singles include “Vincent”, “Dreidel”, “Castles in the Air”, and “Wonderful Baby”, as well as renditions of Roy Orbison’s “Crying” and the Skyliners’ “Since I Don’t Have You”

30K views · 1.4K reactions | Official Video: To celebrate Vincent Van Gogh’s Birthday we are releasing my song Vincent (Starry Starry Night) from the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit. To see my performance of Vincent live go to DonMcLean.com for tickets near you! | Don McLean | Facebook