{"id":39064,"date":"2022-06-22T18:08:26","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T22:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=39064"},"modified":"2022-06-22T18:08:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T22:08:26","slug":"the-day-the-music-died-the-story-of-don-mcleans-american-pie-to-premiere-exclusively-on-paramount-july-19-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/22\/the-day-the-music-died-the-story-of-don-mcleans-american-pie-to-premiere-exclusively-on-paramount-july-19-video\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean&#8217;s &#8216;American Pie'&#8221; to Premiere Exclusively on Paramount+ July 19 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paramount+ today announced that THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED: THE STORY OF DON MCLEAN&#8217;S &#8220;AMERICAN PIE&#8221; will premiere exclusively on the service Tuesday, July 19, both in the U.S. and internationally where the service is available. Additionally, the documentary will have a special Academy qualifying run in New York City and Los Angeles starting on July 8 and will screen in Showcase Cinemas and associated theaters globally on July 14 and July 17. <a href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/c\/130535\/1026218\/3065\">Students get 25% OFF Paramount+. Redeem offer now to watch thousands of episodes, live sports, exclusive originals &amp; live TV\u2013all in one place.<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/i\/130535\/1026218\/3065\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J5TvCEgTOJA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With a narrative running deeper than a catchy tune and cryptic verses, &#8220;American Pie&#8221; is a musical phenomenon woven deep into the history of American culture, entertaining audiences around the world for over 50 years. In THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED: THE STORY OF DON MCLEAN&#8217;S &#8220;AMERICAN PIE,&#8221; McLean will, for the first time, powerfully reveal and share the secrets behind his iconic song. In addition, the documentary highlights cultural moments in America&#8217;s history that are as relevant now as they were in 1971, when the song was released. The film tells stories of the people who were a part of this moment from the beginning and shows the point of view of a new generation of artists who are motivated by the same values and ideas that inspired the song&#8217;s creation.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3790536854\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This documentary is something that will make people think, especially since so many throughout the years have asked me what certain lyrics meant or whom I was referring to, but now I finally can solve many of those mysteries,&#8221; says McLean. &#8220;Everyone from Madonna to Garth Brooks to Weird Al Yankovic has recorded &#8216;American Pie&#8217; and made it their own. So many people have their own interpretation of the song, and I love it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not only is &#8216;American Pie&#8217; one of the most universally known songs of all time, it also represents a significant piece of musical history and a pivotal moment in American culture. It&#8217;s a story that needs to be told and we&#8217;re excited to have THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED take fans deeper into the song&#8217;s making, finally put to rest the speculation behind its lyrics, and hear from today&#8217;s biggest artists &#8211; both legends and future stars &#8211; who it has personally influenced,&#8221; said Bruce Gillmer, president of music, music talent, programming and events at Paramount, and chief content officer of music at Paramount+. &#8220;A global sensation deserves a global launch and we&#8217;re thrilled to add this film to Paramount+&#8217; unmatched portfolio of premiere music content.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To help bring the documentary to life, McLean enlisted music producer and songwriter Spencer Proffer, CEO of media production company Meteor 17. In a collaborative vision, Proffer and McLean tell the story of this special and unique song by using contemporary audio\/visual storytelling techniques to artistically reimagine the music for a modern audience.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are interchanges with all stripes of people from many walks of life, including major celebrities, music icons, current breaking artists, and industry leaders,&#8221; said Proffer. &#8220;The film explores what &#8216;American Pie&#8217; meant to people then, what it means to them now, and what it will mean to generations in the future.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-2301300503\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED: THE STORY OF DON MCLEAN&#8217;S &#8220;AMERICAN PIE&#8221; is produced by Spencer Proffer and executive produced by Bruce Gilmer.<\/p>\n<h3>About Don McLean<\/h3>\n<p>Don McLean is a Grammy award honoree, a Songwriter Hall of Fame member, and a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, his smash hit &#8220;American Pie&#8221; resides in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and was named a top 5 song of the 20th Century by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA). A New York native, Don McLean is one of the most revered and respected songwriters in American history. After paying his dues in the New York club scene in the late &#8217;60s, he went on to score mega-hits like &#8220;Vincent (Starry, Starry Night),&#8221; &#8220;Castles in the Air&#8221; and many more. His catalog of songs has been recorded by Madonna, Garth Brooks, Josh Groban, Drake, &#8220;Weird Al&#8221; Yankovic and countless others. In 2015, McLean&#8217;s handwritten manuscript of the lyrics to &#8220;American Pie&#8221; was auctioned by Christies, selling for just over $1.2 Million. 2019 honored Don with a star on the Las Vegas Walkway of Stars and his song &#8220;And I Love You So&#8221; was the theme for Prince Harry and Megan Markle&#8217;s wedding. Don landed a new recording contract with Time-Life in 2020, with whom he released a catalog of recordings as well as a new album Still Playin&#8217; Favorites. 2021 brought Don&#8217;s &#8220;American Pie&#8221; features in the Avengers&#8217; Black Widow and the new Tom Hanks movie Finch. Don received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, celebrated the 50th anniversary of &#8220;American Pie,&#8221; recorded a version of the song with a cappella group Home Free, a children&#8217;s book has been written, and much more! And when you think things are slowing down, not so for Don McLean!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paramount+ today announced that THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED: THE STORY OF DON MCLEAN&#8217;S &#8220;AMERICAN PIE&#8221; will premiere exclusively on the service Tuesday, July 19, both in the U.S. and internationally where the service is available. 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