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  • Vincent
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  • eng
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  • Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
  • 1972 singles
  • Number-one singles in Italy
  • Pop ballads
  • UK Singles Chart number-one singles
  • Rick Astley songs
  • Songs about suicide
  • Don McLean songs
  • Songs written by Don McLean
  • Works about Vincent van Gogh
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  • %22Vincent%22 is a song by Don McLean written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is also known by its opening line, %22Starry Starry Night%22, a reference to Van Gogh's painting The Starry Night. The song also describes different paintings done by the artist.McLean wrote the lyrics in 1971 after reading a book about the life of the artist. The following year, the song became the number one hit in the UK Singles Chart and No. 12 in the US. In the US, %22Vincent%22 also peaked at number two on the Easy Listening chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 94 song for 1972.The song makes use of the accordion, vibraphone, strings, and guitar.In 2000, PBS aired Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night, a concert special that was filmed in Austin, Texas.
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  • Don McLean
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