Biography:
Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his 1971 hit song "American Pie", an 8.5-minute folk rock "cultural touchstone" about the loss of innocence of the early rock and roll generation (US #1 for four weeks in 1972 and UK #2).
McLean's grandfather and father, both also named Donald McLean, had roots originating in Scotland. The Buccis, the family of McLean's mother, Elizabeth, came from Abruzzo in central Italy.
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Other songs:
- American Pie
- And I Love You So
- Babylon
- Castles In The Air
- Crossroads
- Crying
- Empty Chairs
- Magdalene Lane
- Since I Don't Have You
- Vincent
- Vincent (starry Starry Night)
- Vincent (starry, Starry Night)
- Birthday Song
- Bronco Bills Lament
- Chain Lightning
- Dreidel
- Every Day
- Everybody Loves Me Baby
- Flight Of Dragons
- Going For The Gold
- Great Big Man
- Homeless Brother
- If I Only Had A Match
- Jerusalem
- La La I Love You
- Legend Of Andrew Mccrew
- Mountains O Mourne
- Oh My What A Shame
- On The Amazon
- Orphans Of Wealth
- Prime Time
- Respectable
- Since I Dont Have You
- The Grave
- The More You Pay
- The Pride Parade
- Till Tomorrow
- When Love Begins
- Winter Has Me In Its Grip
- Winterwood
- Wonderful Baby
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This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Vincent
G Am
Starry starry nights paint your palette blue and grey
C D7 G
Look out on a summer's day with eyes that know the darkness in my soul
Am
Shadows on the hills sketch the trees and the daffodils
C D7 G
Catch the breeze and the winter chills in colours on the snowy linen land
Am D7 G Em
Now I understand what you tried to say to me
Am7 D7 Em
How you suffered for you sanity How you tried to set them free
A7 Am7 D7 G
They would not listen they did not know how Perhaps they'll listen now
G Am
Starry starry nights flaming flowers that brightly blaze
C D7 G
Swirling clouds in violet haze reflect in Vincent's eyes of chine blue
Am
Colours changing hue morning fields of amber grain
C D7 G
Weathered faces lined in pain are soothed beneath the artist # 17 s loving hand
Am D7 G Em
Now I understand what you tried to say to me
Am7 D7 Em
And how you suffered for your sanity How you tried to set them free
A7 Am7 D7 G
They would not listen they did not know how Perhaps they'll listen now
Am7 D7 G
For they could not love you but still your love was true
Em Am7 Cm
And when no hope was left in sight on that starry starry night
G F7 E7 Am7
You took your life as lovers often do but I could have told you Vincent
C D7 G
This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you
G Am
Starry starry nights portraits hung in empty halls
C D7 G
Frameless heads on nameless walls with eyes that watch the world and can't forget
Am
Like the strangers that you've met the ragged men in ragged clothes
C D7 G
A silver thorn a bloody rose lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow
Am D7 G Em
Now I think I know what you tried to say to me
Am7 D7 Em
And how you suffered for your sanity and how you tried to set them free
A7 Am7
Would not listen they're not listening still
D7 G
Perhaps they never will
