Don McLean's Birthday (2 Oct 1945)

Subject: RE: Don McLean's Birthday (2 Oct 1945)
From: KeithofChester
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 12:22 PM

Don was on BBC Breakfast TV on his birthday yesterday, doing publicity for his current UK & Ireland tour and his new "Best of" album. That comes with a "free" DVD of his 1980 Dominion Theatre concert (London), which should be excellent. I've played that album pretty often since it came out in 1982.

Don McLean on UK Breakfast TV

Subject: RE: Don McLean's Birthday (2 Oct 1945)
From: Steve-o
Date: 02 Oct 06 - 05:53 PM

Not only a wonderful song writer, but thrilling live (in person). He commands the stage, holding the audience in his hands, like Pete Seeger always did. Happy Birthday to one of the all-time greats.

Subject: RE: Don McLean's Birthday (2 Oct 1945)
From: Snuffy
Date: 02 Oct 06 - 08:41 AM

But when Eamonn Andrews sang it was terminal

Crackerjack
Hooray!

Subject: RE: Don McLean's Birthday (2 Oct 1945)
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 02 Oct 06 - 07:37 AM

my god yes! and Peter Glaze and Pip Hinton.

CrackerjacK!
Hooray!

I'll never forget his version of Judy in Disguise. bleeding seminal that was.

Subject: RE: Don McLean's Birthday (2 Oct 1945)
From: JennyO
Date: 02 Oct 06 - 06:12 AM

Yes, he's one of my favourites too. American Pie is an amazing piece of work. One of our radio stations plays it quite often and I never tire of it.

I didn't realise he was just 4 days younger than me.

Subject: RE: Don McLean's Birthday (2 Oct 1945)
From: GUEST,ibo
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 07:48 PM

Don Mclean has written some of my favourite songs, castles in the air and Vincent are beautifully constructed songs.Happy birthday to a true musical giant.

Subject: RE: Don McLean's Birthday
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 04:58 PM

In 1951 Sting, (Gordon Sumner) was born on this date also.

Subject: Don McLean's Birthday
From: The Shambles
Date: 01 Oct 06 - 04:42 PM

Don McLean was born this day (2nd October) in 1945.

On a starry starry night perhaps?