Vincent (Don McLean song)
Song by Don McLean written as tribute to Vincent van Gogh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Vincent" is a song by Don McLean, written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is often erroneously titled after its opening refrain, "Starry, Starry Night", a reference to Van Gogh's 1889 painting The Starry Night.
"Vincent" | ||||
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Single by Don McLean | ||||
from the album American Pie | ||||
B-side | "Castles in the Air" | |||
Released | February 1972[1] | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 3:55 | |||
Label | United Artists Records, BGO Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Don McLean | |||
Producer(s) | Ed Freeman | |||
Don McLean singles chronology | ||||
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Music videos | ||||
Vincent on YouTube, by Don McLean. (3:58 minutes, with lyrics) | ||||
Vincent on YouTube, by Don McLean. Live performance (1972). (3:57 minutes) | ||||
McLean wrote the lyrics in 1971 after reading a book about the life of Van Gogh.[2] It was released on McLean's 1971 American Pie album; the following year, the song topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks,[3] and peaked at No. 12 in the United States,[4] where it also hit No. 2 on the Easy Listening chart.[5] Billboard ranked it as the No. 94 song for 1972.
The song makes use mainly of the guitar, but also includes the accordion, marimba, and strings.
In July 2020, the original handwritten lyrics went up for sale for $1.5 million.[6]