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Don McLean(I)

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Don McLean
Don McLean was born on 2 October 1945 in New Rochelle, New York, USA. He is a music artist and composer, known for Black Widow (2021), Finch (2021) and The Next Best Thing (2000). He was previously married to Patrisha Shnier and Carol Sauvion.
BornOctober 2, 1945
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Known for

    Rachel Weisz, Scarlett Johansson, Ray Winstone, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, Olga Kurylenko, and Florence Pugh in Black Widow (2021)
    Black Widow
    6.6
    • Soundtrack("American Pie")
    • 2021
    Tom Hanks, Seamus, and Caleb Landry Jones in Finch (2021)
    Finch
    6.9
    • Soundtrack("American Pie")
    • 2021
    Madonna and Rupert Everett in The Next Best Thing (2000)
    The Next Best Thing
    4.7
    • Soundtrack("American Pie")
    • 2000
    Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart in The Runaways (2010)
    The Runaways
    6.5
    • Soundtrack("Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)")
    • 2010

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    Composer

    • The Day the Music Died/American Pie (2022)
      The Day the Music Died/American Pie
      7.1
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2022
    • Don Caron in The Day Collusion Died (2019)
      The Day Collusion Died
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • James Blake: Vincent
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • Inna: Take It Off
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • The Grand Rapids LipDub Video
      8.0
      Short
      • Composer (original music by)
      • 2011
    • Rick Astley: Vincent (2006)
      Rick Astley: Vincent
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • Madonna in Madonna: American Pie (2000)
      Madonna: American Pie
      6.2
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • Fraternity Row (1977)
      Fraternity Row
      6.3
      • Composer
      • 1977

    Music Department

    • John Ritter, Cosie Costa, and Harry Morgan in The Flight of Dragons (1982)
      The Flight of Dragons
      7.6
      Video
      • musician: guitar
      • singer: theme music (uncredited)
      • 1982
    • The Music of Don McLean (1981)
      The Music of Don McLean
      Video
      • words and music
      • 1981
    • Till Tomorrow (1972)
      Till Tomorrow
      • words and music
      • 1972

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    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • October 2, 1945
      • New Rochelle, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Patrisha ShnierMarch 13, 1987 - June 20, 2016 (divorced, 2 children)
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      • 1 Interview
      • 4 Articles

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Lori Lieberman wrote the song "Killing Me Softly with His Song" after attending a concert of McLean's and being inspired by his sensitive compositions.
    • Quotes
      Proud of the Trust that he placed in our Nation,/he's gone./But Eternity knows him, and knows what we've done.
    • Nicknames
      • The American Troubadour
      • The King of the Trail

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