Don McLean
May 01, 2022
2 minutes
Jeanne Wolf the Post’s West Coast editor
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“I could have just as easily ended up homeless as rich and famous.”
Like his perennial hit “American Pie,” Don McLean has endured. At 76, he’s in the midst of a world tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the song that ranks as one of the greatest ever written. Soon to come, a Broadway show, and a children’s book. He’s also on the brink of completing a new album, which includes a song about the tragic death of George Floyd.
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