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Song by Don McLean as tribute to Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh 's The Starry Night
"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 1889 painting The Starry Night
McLean wrote the lyrics in 1971 after reading a book about the life of Van Gogh.[2] American Pie UK Singles Chart for two weeks,[3] [4] Easy Listening chart.[5] Billboard ranked it as the No. 94 song for 1972 .
The song makes use mainly of the guitar , but also includes the accordion , marimba , and violin .
In July 2020, the original handwritten lyrics went up for sale for $1.5 million.[6]
Background
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McLean said the following about the genesis of the song:
"In the autumn of 1970 I had a job singing in the school system, playing my guitar in classrooms. I was sitting on the veranda one morning, reading a biography of Van Gogh, and suddenly I knew I had to write a song arguing that he wasn't crazy. He had an illness and so did his brother Theo. This makes it different, in my mind, to the garden variety of 'crazy' – because he was rejected by a woman [as was commonly thought]. So I sat down with a print of Starry Night and wrote the lyrics out on a paper bag."[2]
Critical reception
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The Telegraph [2] Record World [7] Cash Box [8] AllMusic retrospectively described the song as "McLean's paean to Van Gogh ... sympathiz[ing] with Van Gogh's suicide as a sane comment on an insane world."[9] Starry, Starry Night [10]
The song was a particular favorite of the rapper and actor Tupac Shakur , and was played to him at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada , the hospital that he was admitted to just before he died of gunshot wounds from a drive-by shooting .[2]
English musician Jake Bugg credited hearing the song in an episode of The Simpsons [11]
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Notable cover versions
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Jane Olivor recorded the song for her 1976 album release First Night
Julio Iglesias covered the song in his 1990 album Starry Night .
In 1996, a punk rock cover by NOFX was published on the compilation album Survival of the Fattest Fat Wreck Cords .[31]
Josh Groban recorded a version on his 2001 self-titled album .
Rick Astley released a cover version on his 2005 album Portrait
Marina Prior recorded the song for her 2012 album Both Sides Now
Lianne La Havas recorded a cover for the soundtrack album and credits of the 2017 film Loving Vincent
In December 2017, James Blake performed a live piano-backed cover at Conway Studios , Los Angeles.[32]
Ellie Goulding released a cover of the song on Valentine's Day 2018, apologizing to her fans about delays in her recording projects.[33] [34] Songbook for Christmas EP .
Sophia Kruithof covered the song in her blind audition for The Voice of Holland season 10 , which she would go on to win.[35]
References
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^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums ISBN 1-904994-10-5
^ Jason Ankeny (1945-10-02). "Don McLean | Biography" . AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-27 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001 . Record Research. p. 166.
^ "Handwritten lyrics of Don McLean's song 'Vincent' up for sale, expected to fetch $1.5 mn" . The Economic Times . Retrieved 2020-07-31 .
^ Record World staff (March 11, 1972). "Hits of the Week" (PDF) . Record World . p. 1 . Retrieved 2023-04-02 .
^ "Cash Box Singles Picks" (PDF) . Cash Box . March 11, 1972. p. 30 . Retrieved 2023-04-02 .
^ William Ruhlmann. "American Pie" . AllMusic .
^ Bruce Eder. "Starry Starry Night" . AllMusic .
^ della Cava, Marco (10 September 2013). "On the Verge: Jake Bugg is straight outta Nottingham" . USA Today . Retrieved 25 July 2023 .
^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 ISBN 0-646-11917-6
^ "Don McLean – Vincent" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50 .
^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 20, 1972" (PDF) .
^ "Don McLean – Vincent" . Top Digital Download .
^ "Swedishcharts.com – DON MCLEAN - VINCENT" . Singles Top 100 .
^ "Don McLean – Vincent" (in Dutch). Single Top 100 .
^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know" . irishcharts.ie . Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener" . Flavourofnz.co.nz . Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-10-07 .
^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (M )" . Rock.co.za. Retrieved 8 September 2018 .
^ "Don McLean: Artist Chart History" . Official Charts Company .
^ "Don McLean Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard
^ "Don McLean Chart History (Adult Contemporary)" . Billboard
^ "Cash Box Top 100 5/20/72" . Tropicalglen.com . Retrieved 20 January 2019 .
^ "Best of 1972 songs and music, on MusicAndYears.com!" . Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2015-01-03 .
^ "Top 100 1972 - UK Music Charts" . Uk-charts.top-source.info . Retrieved 2016-10-07 .
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972" . Musicoutfitters.com . Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2016-10-07 .
^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1972" . Cashbox Magazine the original on 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2015-01-03 .
^ "Canadian single certifications – Don McLean – Vincent" . Music Canada . Retrieved January 26, 2023 .
^ "British single certifications – Don McLean – Vincent" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved October 28, 2022 .
^ "Cover versions of Vincent by NOFX | SecondHandSongs" . secondhandsongs.com . Retrieved 2021-10-09 .
^ James Blake - Vincent (Official Video) archived from the original on 2021-12-19, retrieved 2021-10-09
^ "Ellie Goulding covers Don McLean classic "Vincent": Stream" . 14 February 2018.
^ "Ellie Goulding covers Don McLean's 'Vincent' . 15 February 2018.
^ "17-year-old WINNER got the Coaches in AWE in The Voice" . Best of The Voice. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2024 .
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