The "American Pie" songwriter will appear on the show August 27th.
Don McLean is a Grammy award honoree, a Songwriters Hall of Fame member, a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and his smash hit "American Pie" resides in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and was named by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) as a top 5 song of the 20th Century. His creative works "Castles In The Air," "Vincent," and "American Pie" will be the focus of a full episode of THE SONG - RECORDED LIVE @ TGL FARMS television show that will air August 27 at 8:30/7:30c on AXS-TV.
"I have been really blessed to have written songs that turned into hit records and propelled my career throughout the years as well as have other artists like Madonna, Garth Brooks, Josh Groban, Drake, Weird "Al" Yankovic, and countless others record them," says Don McLean. "A good song will last a lifetime!" Season one includes nine 30-minute fast-paced episodes hosted by Krista Marie and Damien Horne and a one-hour "Best of The Song" finale co-hosted by CeeLo Green. Previous guests include Big & Rich feat. Cowboy Troy, Rick Springfield, All-4-One, Lonestar feat. Jim Messina, Rome Ramirez feat. Dirty Heads and Travis Tritt.Don McLean recently announced plans for a feature documentary, 'The Day The Music Died: THE STORY BEHIND Don McLean's American Pie,' set for release at the end of 2021. The project will also inform a new stage play that will revolve around McLean's deep catalog (which includes "Vincent," "Castles in the Air" and "Wonderful Baby"), as well as a children's book based on his most famous song.
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