Movie: The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

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Don McLean
Don McLean

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Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks

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Peter Gallagher
Peter Gallagher

Self

'Weird Al' Yankovic
'Weird Al' Yankovic

Self

Harvey Mason Jr.
Harvey Mason Jr.

Self

Jade Bird
Jade Bird

Self

Jencarlos Canela
Jencarlos Canela

Self

Maffio
Maffio

Self

Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson

Self (archive footage)

Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly

Self (archive footage)

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