Place of Birth:Birthday: 01 October 1945Bio: Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known to fans as the \"American Troubadour\" or \"King of the Trail\". He is best known for his 1971 hit \"American Pie\", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock song that has been referred to as a \"cultural touchstone\". His other hit singles include \"Vincent\", \"Dreidel\", \"Castles in the Air\", and \"Wonderful Baby\", as well as renditions of Roy Orbison\'s \"Crying\" and the Skyliners\' \"Since I Don\'t Have You\".
