DON MCLEAN – 73

Singer and songwriter Don McLean was one of the most famous folk-rock singers from the 1970s until the early 2000s. He produced multiple hits throughout his career, and some of his most recognizable songs are youth pop-cultural titles “American Pie” and “Vincent.” McLean’s songs portrayed in-depth stories about life in general, like his masterpiece that was partially inspired by the loss of some famous musicians during the late ’50s as referenced by the line “the day the music died.” He might have aged.

However, his music lived on as some of McLean’s songs managed to have remakes and is still hitting the sound waves. Talk about music legacy, some of his songs, including And I Love You So was sung by icons such as Elvis Presley, Helen Reddy, and Glen Campbell. As for his personal life, in 2016, he just got out of a divorce with the help of his lawyer.