Singer-songwriter Don McLean is selling his original manuscript and notes to American Pie

By

Charlene Bougourd

  • 08:03, 7 APR 2015
  • Updated15:53, 7 APR 2015

  1. Don McLean Singer (Image: Allen Roger / Daily Mirror)1 of 5

  2. Treasured: Christie's curator Tom Lecky holds the original manuscript for singer Don McLean's "American Pie" (Image: Reuters)2 of 5

  3. Valuable: The notes are expected to fetch between £650,000 and £1 million (Image: Reuters)3 of 5

  4. Legend: Musician Don McLean pictured in 2012 (Image: Getty)4 of 5

  5. Inspiration: The Daily Tribune newspaper reports the deaths of Buddy Holly, J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and Ritchie Valens (Image: Getty)5 of 5