"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 …

Feb 11, 2023 · Also known as “Starry Starry Night,” the song was an ode to the 19th century Dutch post-impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh but held a deeper meaning, something more …

Oct 23, 2020 · Those words came to Don McLean as he looked at Vincent Van Gogh’s 1889 painting “The Starry Night.” Soon, he had a masterpiece of his own: “Vincent,” a 1972 hit that …

The world-famous hit by American singer-songwriter Don McLean (b. 1945) is officially called ‘Vincent’, but is more often referred to by the opening line 'Starry, Starry Night'. McLean says …

Jan 31, 2024 · The song was adored by everyone from Tupac Shakur, who loved it so much it was played at his bedside before he died, to George Best, whose funeral it featured in. It’s the …

Jul 11, 2019 · McLean wrote “Vincent,” also known as “Starry, Starry Night,” in the fall of 1970, while he was working for the Berkshire School District. He was living in the Sedgwick House, a …

Jun 10, 2024 · “Vincent,” also called “Starry, Starry Night,” is a song honoring the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh. McLean found inspiration for the song while reading about Van Gogh’s life …

Jul 17, 2023 · The day he wrote the song, McLean played it at a school prom. He knew by the reaction that it would be a hit. He was right: as the second single from his American Pie album, …

Jul 14, 2022 · Don McLean wrote "Vincent" in 1971, and released it on June 17, 1972. It was a tribute song of McLean to Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.

Jul 14, 2020 · “Vincent” was written exclusively by McLean. He did so after reading a book about the life of van Gogh. Moreover it should be noted that according to his own recollection of this …