Vincent (Starry Starry Night) - Don McLean

Vladan Zivancevic - Guitar “Vincent“ is a song by Don McLean written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is also known by its opening line, “Starry Starry Night“, a reference to Van Gogh’s painting The Starry Night. The song also describes different paintings done by the artist. It was created on the 100th anniversary of the midpoint of Van Gogh’s life. McLean wrote the lyrics in 1971 after reading a book about the life of the following year, the song became the number one hit in the UK Singles Chart and No. 12 in the US. Coincidentally, it spent 12 weeks on the HOT 100. In the US, “Vincent“ also peaked at number two on the Easy Listening chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 94 song for 1972. This music is the property and Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permi