Don McLean is one of Americaâ€TMs most enduring singer-songwriters and is forever associated with his classic hits †̃American Pieâ€TM and †̃Vincent (Starry Starry Night)â€TM. Since first hitting the charts in 1971, Don has amassed over 40 gold and platinum records world-wide and, in 2004, was inducted into the Songwritersâ€TM Hall of Fame. His songs have been recorded by artists from every musical genre, most notably Madonnaâ€TMs No. 1 recording of †̃American Pieâ€TM in 2000 and George Michaelâ€TMs version of †̃The Graveâ€TM in 2003, sung in protest at the Iraq War. Don McLean is immortalized as the subject of the Roberta Flack/The Fugees No. 1 hit, ' Killing Me Softly With His Song'.#xD;#xD;The author has interviewed McLean at length about his childhood, the making of "American Pie" and his career as a singer, songwriter and performer. Says Jim Monaghan of WHDA radio, NJ: "...Alan Howard did a terrific job in not just sharing Don's story, but revealing a personal side of Don rarely seen by the public."