After paying his dues in the New York club scene in the late '60s, he went on to score mega-hits like "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)," "Castles in the Air" and many more.

The words came to Don McLean as he looked at Vincent Van Gogh's 1889 painting "The Starry Night." When he was through, he had a masterpiece of his own.

ILLUSTRATION BY AUSMA PALMER An up-and-coming pop-rock musical, “Starry,” tells the story of the lesser-known van Gogh brother. With music and lyrics by Matt Dahan, and book and lyrics by Kelly ...