Don McLean - Vincent (Live in Austin)

Vincent by Don McLean. Recorded at the The Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas in 1999.

Don McLean is a Grammy award honoree, a Songwriter Hall of Fame member, a BBC Lifetime Achievement award recipient, and his smash hit “American Pie” resides in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and was named by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) a top 5 song of the 20th Century. A New York native, Don McLean is one of the most revered and respected songwriters in American history. Don McLean’s incredible legacy spans music from virtually every genre including blues, country, folk and of course, pop. In addition to entertaining tens of millions of fans for six decades, Don McLean has influenced a variety of icons in the music world including such notables as George Michael, Madonna, Garth Brooks, Tupac Shakur and Elvis among many others. Don McLean continues to write and tour extensively and in 2021 will mark the 50th anniversary of “American Pie” with a world tour.

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[sharylmcdonald]

This song is very special to my son and I. When my son was a baby he had horrible colic every night at dinner time. One night as he was screaming away "Vincent" came on the radio
and he instantly stopped crying and he listened with a very serene look on his face. So the next day I went out and bought the cassette and every night when the screaming started
I would play the song and he would calmed down and listen. I then just had it on repeat so the screaming didn't start at all. When he was in high school he painted me a beautiful
painting of Starry Night and had learned to play "Vincent" on the guitar and that was my present for my birthday that year. To this day it is still the present I cherish most. And it always makes
me tear up.

[ronniegimena]

If you are happy you enjoy the music, but if you are sad you understand the lyrics👍

[susanh]

He wrote this from his heart, one of his most beautiful songs. A true classic.

[nedgetchell]

Seeing him sing this live, as opposed to the recorded version, you can see and feel the words even more... So touching. Beautiful. Always tear up when I hear this one.

[electroofbliss]

I believe that somewhere in the world, there are people who feel the same emotions that I feel when I listen to masterpieces like this song💖💖

[RJRonios]

The melody of this song makes its own rules. It's not bound by a straight time signature and tempo. It's deep, flowing, soft, and haunting. He sings it effortlessly. No one writes like this. This is truly a masterpiece. A musical story as opposed to my modern definition of a 'song'. Brilliant Mr. McLean. Just brilliant.

[itamcerlean]

I have fallen in love with Don McLean for the second time in life. I was 13 the first time and I'm 63 now.

[roytallericoGunner]

Don McLean...his voice ages like fine wine. Simply beautiful .

[SEMCMINN]

I loved my ex-wife...she left me after 23 years and Vincent Van Gogh was so special to her. this song always makes me cry. so deep

[engelprinzessin]

Since I was a child this is one of the most beautiful ballads I have ever heard. Thank you Don McLean for this wonderful song. I am a big fan of you and Vincent van Gogh.

[ghiberti]

Don Mclean paints us a picture of nostalgia, yearning, pain and love through his music and from there we reflect our own lives. ❤😢

[francomacri]

I was a child when I first heard this magnificent

[thomashoyt]

His voice mellowed out as he aged like fine wine. Beautiful.

[NilaHarmon]

2024 here in my bed listening to his music, so nostalgic, lost love.

[deanlopez]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written by anyone. Always brings tears to my eyes.

[janeelliot]

Doesn’t get any better than this - every word, every articulation is poetry. It’s beautiful🥲🥲🥲❤️

[bamapoppy]

My wife and I were blessed to see Don in concert in a 1930’s theatre years ago and have a meet-and-greet afterwards. To see and hear him, to get to shake his hand and thank him for blessing us with his talent truly was an unforgettable evening. Timeless. The ages have not weathered his music one bit and it never will.

[nitiparamatapon]

Back in 1990's I sang this song to a girl I loved in Romania. She cried. Unfortunately, we didn't end up living

[tmee]

Where American Pie was an epic anthem, Vincent is a subtle, sublime masterpiece.

[francisalanwormald]

HE HOOKED ME WITH "PIE"...I WAS 32....THAT WHOLE ALBUM WAS GENIUS. AT 83 I STILL A HUGE FAN OF LYRICS, MELODIES & RENDITIONS!!! I WISH HIM ONLY WELL....Y'ALL AS WELL