American Pie went #1 January 15, 1972 – 50 YEARS AGO next week remaining #1 for 8 weeks!

Songwriters’ Hall of Famer Don McLean In Clearwater Feb. 19, Get Tickets Now

CLEARWATER, FL. – Platinum-selling, Songwriters’ Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Don McLean returns to the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre.

One of America’s greatest, most enduring singer-songwriters, his catalog of iconic songs include the #1 hit “American Pie”, named by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) as a top 5 song of the 20th Century, as well as “Vincent (Starry Starry Night)”, “Castles in the Air”, “And I Love You So”, “Crossroads”, “The Grave” and many more.

Since first hitting the charts in 1971, he has amassed over 40 gold and platinum records worldwide.

McLean’s hit American Pie went #1 January 15, 1972 – 50 YEARS AGO tomorrow and remained at the top of the charts for 8 weeks.

McLean has made news in recent days as Taylor Swift broke McLean’s 49-year record with American Pie being the longest single to top the Billboard charts. 

Taylor Swift, 31, sent Don McLean a bouquet of flowers and a special note after her song “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” topped “American Pie” as the longest song to hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

Don’t miss an American musical treasure in an intimate concert you can only get at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre. Tickets for this show are $125, $85, $69, and $49.

The performance is at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St, Downtown Clearwater. To get tickets, click here.

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