|
 Grammy-award honoree, Songwriters Hall of Fame member, and BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Don McLean is excited to announce his next studio album, American Boys, which will be released on May 17th by BFD/Audium Nashville and distributed exclusively through The Orchard. Along with the title track, which features Home Free. Paying tribute to his rock and roll heroes, McLean's new single honors those who paved the way. With thirteen tracks, American Boys is exactly what every Don McLean fan has been waiting for! “This is an album of all new songs,” shares McLean. “The title track, “American Boys,” which features the guys from Home Free, is a fun song about the boys who invented rock and roll. America invented this music. Only America invented this music.” Don McLean is a GRAMMY Award honoree, a Songwriter Hall of Fame member, and a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. His smash hit “American Pie” resides in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and was named a Top 5 Song of the 20th Century by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA). A New York native, Don McLean is one of the most revered and respected songwriters in American history. After paying his dues in the New York club scene in the late 1960s, he went on to score mega-hits like “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night),” “Castles in the Air” and many more. His catalog of songs has been recorded by Madonna, Garth Brooks, Josh Groban, Drake, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and countless others. In 2015, McLean’s handwritten manuscript of “American Pie” lyrics was auctioned by Christie's, selling for just over $1.2 Million. 2019 honored Don with a star on the Las Vegas Walkway of Stars, and his song “And I Love You So” was the theme for Prince Harry and Megan Markle’s wedding. Don landed a new recording contract with Time Life in 2020, with whom he released a catalog of recordings and a new album Still Playin’ Favorites. In 2021, Don’s “American Pie” was featured in the Avengers’ Black Widow and the Tom Hanks movie Finch. McLean received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, celebrated the 50th anniversary of “American Pie,” and recorded a version of the song with a cappella group Home Free. In 2022, McLean received six Telly Awards for his collaboration with international heavyweight Tyson Fury, released American Pie: A Fable children’s book, and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame. In 2023, the Telly award-winning documentary The Day The Music Died was released on DVD and Blu-Ray. In 2023, President Yoon of South Korea sang “American Pie” for a delighted audience of White House guests in Washington D.C. McLean was inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame during a public ceremony along with Darius Rucker, Joe Galante, and Duane Eddy in Nashville, Tennessee. His latest album, ‘American Boys,’ will be available May 17, 2024. For more information, visit donmclean.com.
American Boys' Track Listing: American Boys (Feat. Home Free)* Thunderstorm Girl* Stone Cold Gangster Truth And Fame* The Gypsy Road* I Shall Find My Way* Mexicali Gal Vacant Luxury The Ballad Of George Floyd The Meanest Girl Marley’s Song (Save Yourself) Resurrection Man* Gotta Make You Mine (Bonus Track) Vocals and Acoustic Guitar: Don McLean Electric and Acoustic Guitar: Michael Severs Piano and Hammond B3: Dennis Wage Piano and String Arrangements: Tony Migliore Drums: Jerry Kroon Bass: Alison Prestwood Electric and Slide Guitar: Vip Vipperman Electric Guitar: Kerry Marx Background Vocals: Don McLean and Home Free Written by Don McLean (Don McLean Music UMPG/BMI) *Written by Don McLean and Vip Vipperman (Don McLean Music UMPG/BMI, Big Vip Songs /UMPG ASCAP) As part of a new distribution deal with BFD/Audium Nashville, sixteen of Don McLean’s albums, which have been newly remastered, will be re-released, including ‘Prime Time,’ ‘Chain Lightning,’ ‘Believers,’ ‘Greatest Hits Live!,’ ‘Don McLean Sings Marty Robbins,’ ‘The Western Album,’ and more. Opmerkingen zijn gesloten.
|