We were honoured to get the chance to chat with the living legend that is Don McLean and I hope you enjoy his candid responses to my questions. The record contains so many brilliant songs that launched the career of an artist who, now at 75, is still very passionate about what makes a great song, what is required to perform at the highest level and being the best that he can be. It will be a brilliant chance to see him sing the album live. The artist will be bringing his Anniversary Tour to the UK next year and tickets will go on general sale today.
The song is as popular today as it was when it was released 50 years ago. Don McLean is a legend in music, and it’s for so much more than the 8-minute tour de force which is ‘American Pie’, a song that literally changed the landscape of what was possible in a song and made it ok to make music that lasted longer than 3 minutes and okay to mix genres across the duration of a single song.
