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01 Oct 06 - 04:42 PM (#1847756) Subject: Don McLean's Birthday From: The Shambles Don McLean was born this day (2nd October) in 1945. On a starry starry night perhaps? |
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01 Oct 06 - 04:58 PM (#1847768) Subject: RE: Don McLean's Birthday From: GUEST In 1951 Sting, (Gordon Sumner) was born on this date also. |
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01 Oct 06 - 07:48 PM (#1847884) Subject: RE: Don McLean's Birthday (2 Oct 1945) From: GUEST,ibo 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. |
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02 Oct 06 - 06:12 AM (#1848096) Subject: RE: Don McLean's Birthday (2 Oct 1945) From: JennyO 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. |
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02 Oct 06 - 07:37 AM (#1848132) Subject: RE: Don McLean's Birthday (2 Oct 1945) From: Big Al Whittle 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. |
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02 Oct 06 - 08:41 AM (#1848178) Subject: RE: Don McLean's Birthday (2 Oct 1945) From: Snuffy But when Eamonn Andrews sang it was terminal Crackerjack Hooray! |
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02 Oct 06 - 05:53 PM (#1848682) Subject: RE: Don McLean's Birthday (2 Oct 1945) From: Steve-o 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. |
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03 Oct 07 - 12:22 PM (#2162797) Subject: RE: Don McLean's Birthday (2 Oct 1945) From: KeithofChester 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 |