McLean wrote “Vincent,” the second single from American Pie-and McLean’s second biggest original song-about the painter Vincent Van Gogh.
Backing vocals on the final chorus of “American Pie” are credited to the West Forty Fourth Street Rhythm and Noise Choir, which the album’s producer, Ed Freeman, said included McLean’s mentor Pete Seeger, along with James Taylor, Livingston Taylor, and Carly Simon. 1 in 1972 and was added to the National Recording Registry in 2017 by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant.” The song is about a loss of innocence, tied specifically to the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Richie Valens: “The day the music died.” 
“American Pie” was the title track of McLean’s 1971 sophomore album. Singer and songwriter Don McLean is best known for his eight-minute folk-rock opus “American Pie,” which remains the focal point of a career that includes 21 LPs, including holiday albums, a children’s album, and a tribute to Marty Robbins.
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