Macklin, Don (singer)

Don McLean ( Maclean ; Eng. Don McLean [məˈkleɪn] ; born October 2, 1945 , New Rochelle , New York , USA ) is an American singer and musician who plays his own songs , which is world famous In the early 1970s, the singles were brought in: “ American Pie ” (about Buddy Holly ) and “ Vincent ”, which was the favorite song of the famous rapper Tupac Shakur, a dedication to Vincent Van Gogh (the second of these two hits was in turn written: " Killing Me Softly with His Song ", which became famous in the performance of Roberta Flack ) ^[1] .

Don macklin
Don McLean, 2008
basic information
Full name	Donald McLean III
Date of Birth	October 2, 1945 ( 1945-10-02 ) (73 years)
Place of Birth	New Rochelle , pieces New York
A country	USA
Professions	Executive author singer musician
Years of activity	- present time
Instruments	guitar piano
Genres	folk folk rock pop
Labels	United artists
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In subsequent works, Macklin deliberately refused to follow the path that led him to massive success, and in the mid-1970s he lost his contract with United Artists . Interest in the work of the singer arose again in 1980, after the release of the album Chain Lightning ; Roy Orbison's “ Crying ” cover again brought him to the charts. But this “rebirth” turned out to be short-lived: since 1983, Macklin, having no contract, for several years earned a living by touring, reluctantly performing “American Pie” and focusing on country rather than folk audience ^[1] .

Later, he was again in the center of attention of critics: the albums For the Memories (1990, a collection of pop, country and jazz covers) and River of Love (1995), an album of copyright material ^[1], received high marks.