Don McLean is a Swiftie.
The long-lasting singer-songwriter behind “American Pie” and “Vincent” just lately spoke about Taylor Swift’s extraordinary success in an interview with The Commonplace.
McLean, whose track “American Pie (Components I & II)” topped the Billboard Sizzling 100 for 4 weeks in 1972, is impressed by Swift’s evolution from a rising nation artist to a world powerhouse.
“She is an individual who’s an instance of what expertise and actually laborious work can accomplish,” McLean mentioned, describing Swift as a “monster star, the dimensions of the galaxy.”
McLean continued, “She’s working all the time, and she or he does the whole lot that she does higher than all people else, whether or not it’s a video or a efficiency or songwriting or data or no matter… The one factor is that she stays joyful.”
Reflecting on his personal profession, McLean shared, “I’ve a whole lot of pursuits, and so they maintain me. I don’t go round considering ‘Man, why don’t I’ve this?’ or ‘Why don’t I’ve that?’ – that’s the quickest technique to be sad I can consider.”
McLean, who has bought over 50 million data worldwide, has been honored with quite a few awards, together with a Grammy Corridor of Fame induction for “American Pie.”
Again in 2021, Swift despatched McLean a word and a bouquet of flowers after her 10-minute model of “All Too Nicely” surpassed his track “American Pie (Components I & II)” because the longest track to achieve No. 1 on the Billboard Sizzling 100.
“What a cultured artist!” McLean tweeted on the time, sharing Swift’s handwritten inscription that reads, “Don, I’ll always remember that I’m standing on the shoulders of giants. Your music has been so essential to me. Sending love one author of LONG SONGS to a different. Your fan, Taylor.”
In the latest interview, McLean additionally addressed the challenges Swift has confronted within the music trade, notably relating to the possession of her early albums.
“The file corporations are the largest thieves on the planet. That was their enterprise, stealing. You must be very cautious,” he mentioned, referencing Swift’s authorized battles to regain management of her discography from Scooter Braun, which led to her re-recording her first six studio albums.
