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American Pie Lyrics Sold
American Pie Lyrics Sold
American Pie Lyrics Sold
Don McLean wrote and recorded this song and dedicated it to Buddy Holly after the awful plane crash that killed him. It also took the lives of Richie Valens, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and pilot Roger Peterson near Clear Lake, Iowa, on February 3, 1959.
American Pie Number One On This Day In 1972 [VIDEO]
American Pie Number One On This Day In 1972 [VIDEO]
American Pie Number One On This Day In 1972 [VIDEO]
On this day in 1972, "American Pie" by Don McLean hit number one on the U.S. Top 40 chart and stayed there for four weeks! Here's a local connection. I saw Don McLean on stage at the Utica Memorial Auditorium back in 1971, singing that song before it became a hit.
Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ Rewritten As Resignation Letter
Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ Rewritten As Resignation Letter
Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ Rewritten As Resignation Letter
Some people leave their jobs on good terms, keeping their friendships (and, of course, future references) intact, while others come up with clever ways to burn every possible bridge between themselves and their soon-to-be former employers. But Karen Cheng chose to combine the two, making a cute video of her rewrite of Don McLean‘s ‘American Pie’ to give her notice at Microsoft.
The Day The Music Died [VIDEO]
The Day The Music Died [VIDEO]
The Day The Music Died [VIDEO]
Today is "The Day the Music Died", marked by Don McLean in his classic hit song, "American Pie". On February 3, 1959 budding stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. Holly was 22, Valens 17 and the Bopper was 28...