The Don McLean Story: Killing Us Softly With His Songs (Paperback)

~ Alan Howard (Author)

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Don McLean is one of America's most enduring singer-songwriters and is forever associated with his classic hits 'American Pie' and 'Vincent (Starry Starry Night)'. Since first hitting the charts in 1971, Don has amassed over 40 gold and platinum records world-wide and, in 2004, was inducted into the Songwriters' Hall of Fame. His songs have been recorded by artists from every musical genre, most notably Madonna's No. 1 recording of 'American Pie' in 2000 and George Michael's version of 'The Grave' in 2003, sung in protest at the Iraq War. Don McLean is immortalized as the subject of the Roberta Flack/The Fugees No. 1 hit, ' Killing Me Softly With His Song'. The author has interviewed McLean at length about his childhood, the making of "American Pie" and his career as a singer, songwriter and performer. Says Jim Monaghan of WHDA radio, NJ: "...Alan Howard did a terrific job in not just sharing Don's story, but revealing a personal side of Don rarely seen by the public."

Product Details

• Paperback: 420 pages
• Publisher: lulu.com (March 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430306823
• ISBN-13: 978-1430306825
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #459,141 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars the one chance to read about Don Mclean, October 30, 2008

By	wogan "the book reader" (Severna Park, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This is the one chance you will have to read about the personal and professional Don McLean. Biographies on him are almost non existent; if you are a fan or his (and yes I am, so that does color my review towards the positive side) this is a great book and one that he co operated in its' writing. Buy it for yourself or give it for a gift to an admirer of his music.