'The Day the Music Died': Don McLean decodes the real meaning of 'American Pie'
USATODAYEd Masley
'The Day the Music Died': Don McLean decodes the real meaning of 'American Pie'
Don McLean shares how he came to write 'American Pie,' the focus of the new documentary 'The Day the Music Died,' available now on Paramount+.
Jul 20, 2022
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