This 1970's singer was responsible for the songs: Vincent and Miss American Pie. Haven't heard from him since then, does he still preform, or what keeps him busy?
2006-07-26 07:08:55 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
He has a website: http://www.don-mclean.com/
2006-07-26 07:13:09 · answer #1 · answered by Sancira 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Allmusic:
McLean enjoyed a renaissance of sorts with 1980's Chain Lightning; his first Top 30 LP in close to a decade, it spawned a Top Ten smash with its cover of Roy Orbison's classic "Crying," and his originals "Castles in the Air" and "Since I Don't Have You" both also reached the Top 40. However, 1981's Believers failed to sustain the comeback, and after 1983's Dominion he was again left without benefit of label support. McLean spent the remainder of his career primarily on the road, grudglingly restoring "American Pie" to his set list and drawing inspiration from the country market; in addition to a number of live sets and re-recordings of old favorites, he also returned to the studio for projects like 1990's For the Memories (a collection of classic pop, country and jazz covers) and 1995's River of Love (an LP of original material).
2006-07-26 07:12:02 · answer #2 · answered by Village Idiot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's still around. He got tied up in a really horrible contract back when he put out American Pie. He was basically working for free, and it took years to get out of it. But last I heard, he was finally free of the contract obligation and was touring.
2006-07-26 07:13:36 · answer #3 · answered by fishing66833 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 2006, Don continues to tour extensively both in the US and Europe. His new album "Addicted to Black" is due out later this year, along with his much anticipated biography "Killing Us Softly: The Don McLean Story".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_McLean
His official site is listed below.
2006-07-26 07:12:28 · answer #4 · answered by ted_armentrout 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He continues to tour extensively both in the US and Europe. His new album "Addicted to Black" is due out later this year, along with his much anticipated biography "Killing Us Softly: The Don McLean Story"
2006-07-26 07:14:45 · answer #5 · answered by Talius Brute 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you'll find that he retired from singing and has been presenting radio shows.
I think though not sure. Oh maybe I have the wrong Don McLean.
2006-07-26 07:12:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is still alive as of July 26, 2006. He is 60 years old.
2006-07-26 07:10:29 · answer #7 · answered by Toddacanda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know he just played a concert in Arlington, VA last December. So at least he's still performing. I don't know if he's recording or not, though.
2006-07-26 07:11:38 · answer #8 · answered by Milter24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He drove his Chevy to the levee and the music ran dry.
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Edit: Hey!!! J.P., you took my answer--honest, I didn't see your answer until after I posted. (My computer is kind of slow, so it took a while to post it.)
How funny; we both thought of the same thing.
Bye bye, Miss American Pie! =)
2006-07-26 07:11:58 · answer #9 · answered by ♣Tascalcoán♣ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's with the good old boys drinking whiskey and rye on a starry starry night.
2006-07-26 07:12:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
see website
2006-07-26 07:12:50 · answer #11 · answered by Jack Kerouac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋