Don Mclean | 10/2/1945 | 75

The American Pie singer, Don McLean, has established himself as a singer and songwriter in the 70’s. Though many assumed that he was a one-hit-wonder because of his American Pie song, he has other hits to his name like Vincent, Wonderful Baby, and his cover of Crying by Roy Orbison. McLean recorded his debut album using his own investment money until MediaArts picked it up. There were many misses in the albums he released, but he did make good money.

McLean took a step back from recording during the middle of the ’80s but came back with the Greatest Hits Then & Now album. He also released Christmas albums which were well received. A bit of trivia for those who just heard the song American Pie. The original manuscript reached a whopping $1.2 million when it came to the auction. McLean still performs even today, which shows that there is no stopping his fame in the music industry.