Don McLean Calls Taylor Swift a 'Force of Nature' and Isn't Ruling Out a Cover: 'Anything Is Possible'

Don McLean, Taylor Swift.Photo: David Abbott; Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock Don McLeanhas nothing but praise forTaylor Swift— even after she broke his record for longest No. 1 hit. McLeanpreviously revealed on Instagramthat “class act” Swift, 32, sent him a bouquet of flowers and a special note, in which she wrote that she “will never forget that I’m standing on the shoulders of giants.” RELATED VIDEO: ‘That’s a Dream’:Taylor SwiftReacts to Billy Joel Saying She’s The Beatles of Her Generation

Don McLean Offers Duet with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Who Sang 'American Pie' to Biden

After a heartwarming performance of “American Pie” forPresident Joe Biden, South Korean PresidentYoon Suk Yeoljust got a special invitation to sing the song again — sort of! The man behind the classic,Don McLean, has since joked about his future plans to perform with the politician. “I intend to go over to South Korea next year and sing it with the president, so that’s probably going to be another news story,” McLean toldCNN.

Don McLean Talks Longtime Love Paris Dylan's Support for His Music: 'I'm Crazy for Her'

Don McLean has seen his share of challenges and heartbreak. He’s experienced times of chaos and upheaval. There have been moments of such deep despair in his life that he doubted he would ever find a way out. But each and every time, love had a way of seeing him through. “Love is the most important thing you can have,” McLean, 75, explains in a revealing new interview with PEOPLE. “You have to love somebody.

Don McLean's Lifetime Achievement Award Revoked After Domestic Disturbance Incident Resurfaces

Photo: George Walker IV/The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK “American Pie” singer Don McLeanannounced on Monday that he had been tapped to receive a Lifetime Achievement — and hours later the honor was rescinded. A student group at the UCLA were set to honor McLean with the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement on May 17 at a ceremony in Los Angeles. The award, bestowed for “many contributions to the music industry,” has previously been given to luminaries including Brian Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles andAlanis Morissette.

Don Reinhoudt, Former World's Strongest Man, Dead at 78

Don Reinhoudt.Photo:SBD World’s Strongest Man SBD World’s Strongest Man Don Reinhoudt, who won the World’s Strongest Man title in 1979, died this week at age 78. The former wrestler died on Monday following a car crash in upstate New York, according to officials. New York State Police said instatement issued on Wednesdaythat police troopers from SP Fredonia had responded at 10:40 am on Monday to a collision involving one vehicle on Glasgow Road in Pomfret, Chautauqua County.