#27 - Don McLean Interview
Don McLean is a household name not only because of the iconic ‘American Pie’ but also 'Vincent', 'And I Love You So' and 'Castles In The Air'. He talked to Tom about the cultural significance of the Kennedy assassination, why he thinks ‘Prime Time’ would make a great rap song, and his record Tapestry being rejected by the label over 30 times.
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Greatest Music of All Time Podcast hosted by Tom Cridland. A "GOAT" is interviewed about their life and the soundtrack to it.
Past guests have included Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, Verdine White and Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire, Chick Corea, Smokey Robinson, Chance the Rapper, Dionne Warwick, Kevin Bacon, Seal, David Guetta, Christina Hendricks, Michael Imperioli, Otis Williams of The Temptations, Curt Smith of Tears For Fears, Pixie Lott, Brooks & Dunn, Gloria Estefan, Sean Paul, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Steve Lukather and Joseph Williams of Toto, Chris Rea, HAUSER, Johnny Marr, Jon Anderson of Yes, Hannah Reid of London Grammar, David Crosby, Rachel Bilson, Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, Allan Clarke and Bobby Elliott of The Hollies, Shaggy, Sir Cliff Richard, RAYE, Stewart Copeland of The Police, Gene Simmons of Kiss, Ronan Keating, John Oates of Hall & Oates, Don McLean, Kool & the Gang, Graham Gouldman of 10cc and Seth Rogen.