Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)

Name: Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)
Uploaded: 1971-01-01
Duration: 3 min 59 s
Description: Don McLean wrote this tribute to Vincent van Gogh for his 1971 album American Pie. The song references van Gogh's painting "The Starry Night" and explores the artist's troubled life and mental struggles. McLean's folk ballad became one of his most enduring compositions alongside the title track from the same album.

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1971 70s

Don McLean wrote this tribute to Vincent van Gogh for his 1971 album American Pie. The song references van Gogh's painting "The Starry Night" and explores the artist's troubled life and mental struggles. McLean's folk ballad became one of his most enduring compositions alongside the title track from the same album.