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I had the chance for a quick chat with legendary songwriter Don McLean to talk about:

- 50 years of American Pie and what Don credits for the songs longevity

- Performing at the Surf Ballroom on the anniversary of The Day the Music Died

- Continuing to grow your live act and going on tour this summer

- The release of the new children's book American Pie: A Fable

- The importance of controlling dynamics between the voice and the guitar

- Talking with Ritchie Valens sister and the terrible way she learned of her brothers death

- Don's early days of playing coffee houses as a teenager

- Dissecting the lyrics of one of the biggest songs of all time for the new documentary "The Day The Music Died - The Story of Don McLeans American Pie" & much more!

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