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Westchester Native Don McLean To Celebrate 'American Pie' 50th Anniversary With NY Concerts Westchester Native Don McLean To Celebrate 'American Pie' 50th Anniversary With NY Concerts
Westchester Native Don McLean To Celebrate 'American Pie' 50th Anniversary With NY Concerts Grammy-winning singer, songwriter Don McLean of "American Pie" fame is coming back to the state where he was born, New York, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his hit record. Born in New Rochelle, the 76-year-old McLean recently announced he is coming to the Empire State with stops in NYC and Albany during the 2022 American Pie tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his biggest hit. The song, which marked the death of Buddy Holly, Richie Valenz, and The Big Bopper was released in 1971 and hit No. 1 in 1972.  Last month, the eight-and-a-half-minute song was the longest No. 1 song…

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by Kathy Reakes
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You Can Catch The Kennedys At Tompkins Corners You Can Catch The Kennedys At Tompkins Corners
You Can Catch The Kennedys At Tompkins Corners The Kennedys will be playing a concert at the Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (729 Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley) on Saturday, June 1, officials say. Husband and wife Pete and Maura Kennedy have spent more than two decades traveling across the U.S. and the U.K. to share their broad musical landscape. They are also known as the hosts of the late Dharma Cafe program on Sirius Satellite Radio. Originally based in Austin, Texas, The Kennedys started as members of Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra. They spent a few years in Washington D.C. before they relocated and settled in the Ea…

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by Valerie Musson
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Legendary Don McLean Will Perform At Ridgefield Playhouse Legendary Don McLean Will Perform At Ridgefield Playhouse
Legendary Don McLean Will Perform At Ridgefield Playhouse Can music save your mortal soul? Did you lose your childhood crush to someone dancing in the gym?  Bad news on the doorstep?  Not for fans of American Pie legend Don McLean, who is returning to the area for a concert at The Ridgefield Playhouse this month. McLean, now 72, is one of America’s most enduring singer-songwriters -- forever associated with his classic hits “American Pie” and “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night).”  Since first hitting the charts in 1971, McLean has amassed more than 40 gold and platinum records worldwide and in 2004 was inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame.  …

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by Jon Craig