EPISODE · Oct 22, 2021 · 31 MIN
Legends with Don McLean celebrates the 50th Anniversary of American Pie
from Success Made to Last Legends · host Success Made to Last
"Don McLean wrote American Pie, voted the #5 most iconic song of the 20th century (Somewhere Over the Rainbow is #1). Don provides an exclusive insider look into songwriting discussing the origin of Vincent and And I Love Her So, a standard in Elvis' repertoire. He is in the Hall of Fame for Songwriters and recently sold the manuscript of American Pie for $1.2 million. The consummate story teller, hear Don talk about his mentors Hugh McCracken and Pete Seeger. "Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.
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"Don McLean wrote American Pie, voted the #5 most iconic song of the 20th century (Somewhere Over the Rainbow is #1). Don provides an exclusive insider look into songwriting discussing the origin of Vincent and And I Love Her So, a standard in Elvis' repertoire. He is in the Hall of Fame for Songwriters and recently sold the manuscript of American Pie for $1.2 million. The consummate story teller, hear Don talk about his mentors Hugh McCracken and Pete Seeger. "Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.
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