who wrote the song american pie
American Pie  is a song by American folk rock singer and songwriter Don McLean.Recorded and released on the American Pie album in 1971, the single was a number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972.In the UK, the single reached No. 2 on its original 1972 release and a reissue in 1991 reached No. 12.n February 2015, McLean announced he would reveal the meaning of the lyrics to the song when the original manuscript goes for auction in New York City in April 2015. The lyrics and notes were auctioned on April 7, and sold for $1.2m.