Don McLean: 'I'm not smart, I don't learn things easily but I was lucky: I could do music'

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Don McLean discusses his career and performs some hits | The Late Late Show | RTÉ One
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Don McLean discusses his career and performs some hits | The Late Late Show | RTÉ One

Was JIM CROCE the GREATEST singer-songwriter? — with examples
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Was JIM CROCE the GREATEST singer-songwriter? — with examples

"I Wish I Knew My Father Better" An Emotional Don McLean Interview
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"I Wish I Knew My Father Better" An Emotional Don McLean Interview

Tom Hanks talks cinema, streaming services & working with Steven Spielberg vs Nora Ephron
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Tom Hanks talks cinema, streaming services & working with Steven Spielberg vs Nora Ephron

Scott Pelley on His Firing and the ‘Massacre’ at ‘60 Minutes’ | The Interview
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Scott Pelley on His Firing and the ‘Massacre’ at ‘60 Minutes’ | The Interview

Doku: Die geheime Welt des deutschen Adels
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Doku: Die geheime Welt des deutschen Adels

Don McLean On The Meaning Of ‘American Pie’ | Studio 10
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Don McLean On The Meaning Of ‘American Pie’ | Studio 10

Laurel Canyon : A Place In Time | Docuseries Episode 1 | 2020
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Laurel Canyon : A Place In Time | Docuseries Episode 1 | 2020

Legendary Tips and Guitar Tricks with Don McLean
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Legendary Tips and Guitar Tricks with Don McLean

Street Kid Playing Dylan's Song with Broken Guitar—Dylan Stopped Walking and Did THIS
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Street Kid Playing Dylan's Song with Broken Guitar—Dylan Stopped Walking and Did THIS

"I Was Driven. I Was Manic. I Refused To Be Mediocre." - John Fogerty On His Prolific Songwriting
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"I Was Driven. I Was Manic. I Refused To Be Mediocre." - John Fogerty On His Prolific Songwriting

Don McLean (American Pie) playing a 1954 Martin 00-21 at Norman's Rare Guitars
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Don McLean (American Pie) playing a 1954 Martin 00-21 at Norman's Rare Guitars

Comedian and actor Lee Mack Q&A at the Oxford Union
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Comedian and actor Lee Mack Q&A at the Oxford Union

I've NEVER SEEN Karen Cry Like This | Don McLean - American Pie | First Time Reaction
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I've NEVER SEEN Karen Cry Like This | Don McLean - American Pie | First Time Reaction

PART 3 : Peter Yarrow on Bob Dylan  Going electric 2006 interview by Murray Lerner
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PART 3 : Peter Yarrow on Bob Dylan Going electric 2006 interview by Murray Lerner

Don McLean: How He Wrote American Pie, Vincent and His Friendship with Pete Seeger. Part One
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Don McLean: How He Wrote American Pie, Vincent and His Friendship with Pete Seeger. Part One

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The John Fogerty Interview

Bob Dylan in a Tribute To Roy Orbison He Was A Friend Of Mine, Mr Tambourine Man  Feb 24th 1990 LA
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Bob Dylan in a Tribute To Roy Orbison He Was A Friend Of Mine, Mr Tambourine Man Feb 24th 1990 LA

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How Don McLean Changed Rock n' Roll: History of the Song American Pie

Don McLean - Vincent | The Story Behind The Song | Top 2000: The Untold Stories
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Don McLean - Vincent | The Story Behind The Song | Top 2000: The Untold Stories