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Don McLean - Singer-songwriter

Tim Franks speaks to singer, songwriter and self-confessed 'accidental' pop star Don McLean, whose American Pie manuscript was auctioned for more than a million dollars.

Tim Franks speaks to Don McLean - the self-confessed 'accidental' pop star whose first unlikely hit became one of the defining songs of the century. In April, the manuscript to American Pie was auctioned for more than a million dollars. McLean has always resisted analysing his famous lyrics too closely but what does he have to say now about the American music industry, and the American dream?

30 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewer Tim Franks
Interviewed Guest Don McLean

Broadcasts

  • Wed 13 May 2015 23:30GMT
  • Thu 14 May 2015 03:30GMT
  • Wed 1 Jul 2015 03:30GMT
  • Fri 14 Aug 2015 01:30GMT
  • Fri 14 Aug 2015 03:30GMT