1945 - Today
Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known to fans as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail", he is best known for his 1971 hit song "American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock "cultural touchstone" about the loss of innocence of the early rock and roll generation. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Don McLean has received more than 4,887,260 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Don McLean is the 415th most popular singer (up from 489th in 2019), the 2,554th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,928th in 2019) and the 132nd most popular American Singer.
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Among singers, Don McLean ranks 415 out of 3,528. Before him are Mia Martini, Ali Farka Touré, Lana Del Rey, Faustina Bordoni, Maggie Reilly, and Taylor Swift. After him are Isabella Colbran, Helena Vondráčková, Janet Jackson, Cissy Houston, Freddy Quinn, and Tino Rossi.
1947 - 1995
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 409
1939 - 2006
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 410
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 411
1697 - 1781
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 412
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 413
1989 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 414
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 415
1785 - 1845
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 416
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 417
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 418
1933 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 419
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 420
1907 - 1983
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 421
Among people born in 1945, Don McLean ranks 145. Before him are Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, George Alencherry, Meir Dagan, Richard R. Schrock, and Rhonda Byrne. After him are Gal Costa, George Dzundza, Luis Ocaña, Everett McGill, Carly Simon, and Mustafa Balel.
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 139
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 140
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 141
1945 - 2016
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 142
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 143
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 144
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 145
1945 - 2022
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 146
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 147
1945 - 1994
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 148
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 149
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 150
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 151
Among people born in United States, Don McLean ranks 2,554 out of 18,182. Before him are Sue Lyon (1946), Joe Dante (1946), Dee Dee Ramone (1951), Taylor Swift (1989), Chris Rock (1965), and John Grinder (1940). After him are Rodney Alcala (1943), William Heard Kilpatrick (1871), Ed McBain (1926), Charlie Wilson (1933), Frank Marshall (1877), and Rip Torn (1931).
1946 - 2019
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 2,548
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 2,549
1951 - 2002
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 2,550
1989 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 2,551
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 2,552
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 2,553
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 2,554
1943 - 2021
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 2,555
1871 - 1965
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 2,556
1926 - 2005
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 2,557
1933 - 2010
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 2,558
1877 - 1944
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 2,559
1931 - 2019
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 2,560
Among singers born in United States, Don McLean ranks 132. Before him are Carl Perkins (1932), Percy Sledge (1941), Chubby Checker (1941), Ariana Grande (1993), Lana Del Rey (1985), and Taylor Swift (1989). After him are Janet Jackson (1966), Cissy Houston (1933), Andy Williams (1927), Barry Manilow (1943), Ronnie Spector (1943), and Carly Simon (1945).
1932 - 1998
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 126
1941 - 2015
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 127
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 128
1993 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 129
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 130
1989 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 131
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 132
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 133
1933 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 134
1927 - 2012
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 135
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 136
1943 - 2022
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 137
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 138