Property from the life and career of McLean will be up for auction
Julien’s Auctions has announced that property from the life and career of Don McLean will be up for auction this fall. Headlining the event and appearing on the auction stage for the first time will be McLean’s original lyrics of his classic hit single, “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night),” with an estimate of one million dollars. The auction featuring over 300 items from the personal collection of McLean from his homes in Garrison, New York, Camden, Maine, and Palm Desert, California will headline Icons & Idols: Rock ‘N’ Roll, the world record-breaking auction house to the stars’ three-day event, taking place Friday, November 11th through Sunday, November 13th live in Hard Rock Cafe New York and online at juliensauctions.com.
It was also announced that a portion of the proceeds will go to the Don McLean Foundation, which contributes funds to underserved college students, homeless shelters and food banks in the state of Maine and throughout the country and “Kicking The Stigma,” the Indianapolis Colts and the Jim Irsay family’s national initiative to raise awareness about mental health disorders and to remove the stigma too often associated with these illnesses.
Special exhibitions in Europe and the US for the public to view highlighted items prior to the auction will be held at The Museum of Style Icons in Newbridge, Ireland from October 6th-November 3rd and at the Hard Rock Cafe New York November 7th-13th.
Highlights include the American Pie album cover-worn shirt, McLean’s first stringed instrument 1955 Gretsch Ukulele, Tapestry album cover and stage-worn mattress ticking cloth shirt, solo album studio-played and stage-Played 1929 Martin 000-28 guitar, solo album cover-worn Nudie’s shirt, 1974 Amsterdam stage-worn Nudie’s shirt, Carnegie Hall stage-played 1957 Martin D-28 guitar, stage-played Garth Brooks – Live from Central Park Martin D-45 guitar, Rolex watch, vintage Schwinn Jaguar bicycle, and more.
The 50th anniversary of “American Pie” coming this September 2022 has been feted with a new version of the song (recorded with the a cappella group Home Free) which held the Number One spot on the country music video charts, a new children’s book, and a documentary from Paramount +: The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie, which explored the genesis and significance of McLean’s signature song as well as the ongoing analysis and debate over its lyrics. In celebration of this milestone, McLean will embark on a world tour with an extensive run of concerts in the U.S., the UK, Scandinavia, and more.
