DON MCLEAN | 74

We can still hear Don McLean¡¯s beautiful voice until today. With the timeless hits like ¡°American Pie¡±, an 8.5- minute folk-rock ¡°cultural touchstone¡± about the loss of innocence of the first generation of rock and roll. His songs will never be out of our playlists. His other hit songs include a rendition of Roy Orbison¡¯s Crying entitled Dreidel, Vincent, and Wonderful Baby. Madonna even had a hit with her rendition of McLean¡¯s American Pie in 2000.

With his fame and classic songs, Don managed to amass a $50 million net worth. The manuscript of his 1971 song, American Pie, alone was sold for a staggering $1.2 million. With his contribution to the music world, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004. But his fame didn¡¯t save him from hiring a divorce lawyer. In 2016, he got officially divorced from his wife of almost 30 years, Patrisha Shnier.