Don McLean

Don McLean served his song-writing apprenticeship during the time he spent on veteran folk-singer Pete Seeger's wind-powered anti-pollution cruise round the Eastern waterways of the USA. His first LP was ignored until the mysterious hit 'American Pie' forced his work onto a wider public. Tonight's programme includes Don's 'Pie' and his homage to Van Gogh, 'Vincent.'

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