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Don McLean looks back at his masterpiece, ‘American Pie’

FILE - Don McLean poses in London, April 1982. For all those fans of the iconic song "American Pie" who have sometimes wondered about the lyrics they are singing loudly, singer-songwriter Don McLean shares the secrets in the new full-length feature documentary, "The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's 'American Pie.'". (AP Photo/John Glanvill, File)

FILE - Don McLean poses over his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Aug. 16, 2021, in Los Angeles. For all those fans of the iconic song "American Pie" who have sometimes wondered about the lyrics they are singing loudly, singer-songwriter Don McLean shares the secrets in the new full-length feature documentary, "The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's 'American Pie.'" (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

FILE - Don McLean rides a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Feb. 22, 2019. For all those fans of the iconic song "American Pie" who have sometimes wondered about the lyrics they are singing loudly, singer-songwriter Don McLean shares the secrets in the new full-length feature documentary, "The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's 'American Pie.'". (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)

Don McLean looks back at his masterpiece, ‘American Pie’