New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Iconic singer-songwriter
Don McLean is in the midst of a whirlwind media tour in New York. His first stop, CNBC's Squawk Box, where he appeared this morning in a round table discuss with show anchors Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin and special guest Andrew Puzder, former CEO of CKE Restaurants.
In addition,
McLean appeared on WABC Radio's The Bernie and Sid Show to talk about the recent announcement from the Library of Congress which added his monumental 1971 hit "
American Pie" to the
National Recording Registry of 2016. The song joins Judy Garland's "Over The Rainbow," N.W.A.'s seminal album, Straight Outta Compton and the Eagles' 1976 Greatest Hits as aural treasures worthy of preservation as part of America's patrimony.
McLean will also stop by PBS "MetroFocus", "Profiles with Mickey Burns," "Do You Remember," and will record a segment of CNN's "Story Behind the Song," all before he performs at B.B.
Kings Blues Club on
Thursday evening.
Don McLean 2017 Tour Dates
April 06 - BB King's Blues Club - New York, N.Y.
April 07 - The Birchmere
Music Hall - Alexandria, Va.
May 05 - City Winery
Chicago - Chicago, Ill.
May 20 - Southwest Florida Performing Arts Center - Bonita Springs, Fla.
June 15 - San
Diego County Fair - Del Mar, Calif.
June 16 - Coach House - San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
June 17 - Morongo Casino Resort & Spa - Cabazon, Calif.
June 24 - Bergen Performing Arts Center - Englewood, N.J.
July 06 - Rams Head On Stage - Annapolis, Md.
July 22 - Suffolk Theater - Riverhead, N.Y.
July 29 - Southern Ground Ampitheater - Fayetteville, Ga.
Aug. 05 - Talking Stick Casino - Scottsdale, Ariz.
Aug. 19 - Freight & Salvage - Berkeley, Calif.
Aug. 25 - Penn's Peak - Jim Thorpe, Pa.
Aug. 26 -
Tupelo Music Hall - Derry, N.H.
Sept. 15 - Paramount Theater Hudson Valley -Peekskill, N.Y.
Sept. 16 - Harvester Performance Center - Rocky Mount, Va.
Oct. 21 - Best Years Expo - Foxboro, Mass.
Nov. 03 - The Canyon - Agoura Hills, Calif.
Nov. 04 - The Rose - Pasadena, Calif.
About Don McLean
A New York native,
Don McLean is one of the most revered and respected songwriters in American history. After paying his dues in the New York club scene in the late '60s, he went on to score mega-hits like "American Pie," "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)," "Castles in the Air" and many more. In 2004,
McLean was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame by country superstar Garth Brooks. "
American Pie" has brought great happiness and hope to millions of people through the years and continues to be honored for its success. In 2000, the song was named one of the Top 5 Songs of the
20th Century by the RIAA and in 2002 was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. 2017 brought a huge honor when the iconic song was inducted into the Library of Congress'
National Recording Registry, joining less than 500 works including "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," classical music compositions, infamous live broadcasts and similar recordings.
McLean continues to tour both North
America and abroad bringing a mix of his classic hits with an array of new works, some of which will be released later this year.
For more information please visit Don-McLean.com.
