Thanks For The Music

American Pie went #1 January 15, 1972 – 50 YEARS AGO next week remaining #1 for 8 weeks!

Also, from the American Pie album was “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” another #1 hit inspired by Van Gogh.

Don has been in the news lately as Taylor Swift broke Don’s 49 year record of being the longest single to top the Billboard charts. This week he is featured in People magazine, here is a link to the online story; print feature is longer: https://people.com/music/don-mclean-calls-taylor-swift-a-force-of-nature-and-isnt-ruling-out-a-cover/

Recent links to stories:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/12/13/don-mclean-praises-taylor-swift-breaking-american-pie-record-announces-2022-tour-childrens-book/6448061001/

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https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/don-mclean-open-taylor-swift-collab-1235014318/

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/don-mclean-american-pie-anniversary-tour/