By age 16, he had bought his first guitar and began making contacts in the music business, becoming friends with the folk singers Erik Darling and Fred Hellerman of the Weavers. He often missed long periods of school because of childhood asthma, and although McLean slipped back in his studies, his love of music was allowed to flourish. Though some of his early musical influences included Frank Sinatra and Buddy Holly, as a teenager, McLean became interested in folk music, particularly the Weavers' 1955 recording The Weavers at Carnegie Hall. He has other extended family in Los Angeles and Boston. McLean's mother, Elizabeth Bucci, was Italian, originated from Abruzzo in central Italy. McLean's grandfather and father, both also named Donald McLean, were of Scottish origin. In January 2018, BMI certified that "American Pie" and "Vincent" had reached five million and three million airplays respectively. In 2004, McLean was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2000, Madonna had a hit with a rendition of "American Pie".
McLean's song " And I Love You So" has been recorded by Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Helen Reddy, Glen Campbell, and others. His other hit singles include " Vincent" (about Vincent van Gogh), "Dreidel", and " Wonderful Baby" as well as his renditions of Roy Orbison's " Crying" and the Skyliners' " Since I Don't Have You". Known to fans as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail", he is best known for his 1971 hit song " American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock "cultural touchstone" about the loss of innocence of the early rock and roll generation. Donald McLean III / m ə ˈ k l eɪ n/ (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
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