Don McLean Jitħabbar ir-riżarżja ta' Albums Klassiċi & Jieħu l-Stage fil-32nd Annual Movieguide Awards Tonight
Kantawtur leggendari Don McLean, magħruf l-iktar għall-klassiku timeless American Pie, qed jitħabbar mużika tiegħu lil ġenerazzjoni ġdida billi jirrilaxxa tlett albums ikonici. Reġistri klassiċi ta' McLean, Believers, Chain Lightning, u Prime Time, kienu remastered u reġgħu ġew ippubblikati fuq formats fiżiċi llum fuq vinyl u CD permezz ta' BFD/Audium Nashville.
"It’s incredible to see these albums getting new life,” McLean qal. “Il-kanzunetti fuq dawn ir-reġistri fihom tifsira profonda għalija, u jien gratus lil BFD għall-għajnuna biex jagħmluhom disponibbli lil fans ta' żmien ilu u ġenerazzjoni ġdida ta' amanti tal-mużika."
It-tliet albums re-issued huma disponibbli issa: fanlink.tv/DonMcLeanReissues.
Don McLean Jippreżenta Fil-32 Award Annuwal ta' Movieguide Tonight
Barra mill-ħarġa prinċipali tal-mużika tal-lum, McLean se jieħu l-palk lis-lejla fil-32 Avveniment Anwali tal-Movieguide Awards fil-Avalon f’Hollywood. McLean se jippreżenta l-Premju għall-Aħjar Dokumentarju flimkien ma’ Metta Sandiford-Artest (li qabel kien magħruf bħala Metta World Peace), il-kampjon tal-NBA u filantropu magħruf għall-ħin tiegħu mal-Los Angeles Lakers, it-titlu tal-NBA fl-2010, u l-advokazzjoni tiegħu għall-konservazzjoni tal-saħħa mentali.
The Movieguide Awards Gala, hosted by Mario Lopez, celebrates films, TV shows, and documentaries that inspire and promote family values. This year’s event will also include a tribute to first responders, recognizing those who have risked their lives during the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. The ceremony will air on Great American Family on March 6, with streaming available on PureFlix starting March 7.
“Aħna mkun honorati li nkollu ħafna mill-kliem tagħna u films oriġinali nominati f'dawn il-Movieguide Awards ta' din is-sena,” qal Bill Abbott, President u CEO ta' Great American Media. “Huwa notevoli li naraw il-ġeneru tal-fidi u l-familja jikber għax huwa l-qalb tal-marka Great American Media. Waqt li nibdew il-2025, Great American Media huma impennati li joħolqu iktar kontenut bbażat fuq valuri komuni ta' fidi, familja, u pajjiż—dizzjunettura mingħajr kompromess.”
Ħarsa Oħra Lejn Don McLean Remastered & Reissued Albums:
Mexxejja (1981)
Track List:
Castles in the Air
Mhux Straġi
Mitluq għal Mejjet fil-Triq tal-Imħabba
Mexxejja
Raġel tal-Baħar
I Tune the World Out
L-Imħabba Tidħak
Ġerusalemm
Ittri tal-Imħabba
Għajnejn Ċari
Standout Tracks:
"Castles in the Air" – Verżjoni reimmaġinata ta' suċċess qabel, li turi l-profondità lirika u l-abilità melodika ta' McLean. "Love Hurts" – Verżjoni qalbija tal-ballata klassika, li tispetta l-kapaċità vokali emottiva ta' McLean.
Żappett ta’ Ħbiber (1978)
Track List:
Kliem u Muzika
Jibki
It’s Just the Sun
Ħafna Imħabba
Żappett ta’ Ħbiber
Qalb tiegħek qed tħalli
Lejl Sabiħ
(Ibgħatli l-) Pillow Li Tħobb Fuqha
Aktar kmieni jew Aktar tard
It’s a Beautiful Life
Standout Tracks:
"Crying" – l-interpretazzjoni soulful ta’ McLean tal-klassika ta’ Roy Orbison, li saret suċċess kbir. "Since I Don't Have You" – kopertura poġġanti li tieħu l-essenza tal-orġinal filwaqt li tilqa’ t-taġħmir uniku ta’ McLean. “Chain Lightning” – titlu ta’ haunt beautfully.
Żmien tal-Prim (1977)
Track List:
Żmien tal-Prim
The Statue
Qabża
Ix-Xagħar l-Aħmar
The Wrong Thing to Do
The Pattern Is Broken
When Love Begins to Fade
Blues tat-Televiżjoni tal-Kulur
Nebni Ġismi
Down the Road / Sally Ann
Standout Tracks:
"Prime Time" – kummentarju dwar il-kultura mmexxija mill-midja, imnaddaf ma’ l-ħajr ta’ McLean. "The Pattern Is Broken" – biċċa riflessiva li tħares lejn temi ta’ bidla u introspezzjoni.
Don McLean is a GRAMMY Award honoree, a Songwriter Hall of Fame member, and a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. His smash hit “American Pie” 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 American history's most revered and respected songwriters. After paying his dues in the New York club scene in the late 1960s, he went on to score mega-hits like “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night),” “Castles in the Air” and many more. His catalog of songs has been recorded by Madonna, Garth Brooks, Josh Groban, Drake, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and countless others. In 2015, McLean’s handwritten manuscript of “American Pie” lyrics was auctioned by Christie's, selling for just over $1.2 Million. 2019 honored Don with a star on the Las Vegas Walkway of Stars, and his song “And I Love You So” was the theme for Prince Harry and Megan Markle’s wedding. Don landed a new recording contract with Time Life in 2020, with whom he released a catalog of recordings and a new album ‘Still Playin’ Favorites.’ In 2021, Don’s “American Pie” was featured in the Avengers’ Black Widow and the Tom Hanks movie Finch. McLean received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, celebrated the 50th anniversary of “American Pie,” and recorded a version of the song with a cappella group Home Free. In 2022, McLean received six Telly Awards for his collaboration with international heavyweight Tyson Fury, released American Pie: A Fable children’s book, and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame. In 2023, the Telly award-winning documentary The Day The Music Died ġie mħarġ fil-DVD u Blu-Ray. Fl-2024, il-President Yoon tal-Korea t’Isfel kanta “American Pie” għal udjenza mgħaġġla ta’ mistiedna tal-White House f’Washington, D.C. McLean ġie introdott fil-Music City Walk of Fame matul ċerimonja pubblika flimkien ma’ Darius Rucker, Joe Galante, u Duane Eddy f’Nashville, Tennessee. L-album ġdid tiegħu, ‘American Boys,’ ġie mħarġ ukoll fl-2024.
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