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“A long, long time ago…” Upon hearing these words, the audience at the 371-seat Old Town Community Theatre in Temecula roared with delight as legendary singer/songwriter Don McLean sang his enduring 1971 hit, “American Pie.” He played his acoustic guitar, which he called his “rocket ship” which got him to where he wanted to go. McLean entertained with several other songs he penned including “Vincent,” “And I Love You So” and “Castles in the Air.” The performance was outstanding and McLean, at 63, still has impressive vocal abilities.

On Saturday, October 4, as par...