
Cooper Talk Episode 842 Featuring Don McLean
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<p>This episode originally aired on March 9th, 2021.</p> <p>Steve Cooper talks with singer/songwriter Don McLean. Don is best known for his 1971 hit song "American Pie", an 8.5-minute folk rock "cultural touchstone" about the loss of innocence of the early rock and roll generation. (In 2001, American Pie was voted number 5 in a poll of the 365 Songs of the Century compiled by the RIAA and the National Endowment for the Arts.) His other hit singles include Vincent, Dreidel, a rendition of Roy Orbison's Crying and rendition of the Skyliners Since I Don't Have You and Wonderful Baby. He has recorded over 20 studio albums and continues to sell out shows in America and around the world.</p> <p>Cooper Talk website: <a href="https://www.coopertalk.net/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CooperTalk</a></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/supercoolradio/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/supercoolradio/support</a>