McLean - and his singular tune about “the day the music died” - are now the subject of a full-length feature documentary, “The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s ‘American Pie,’” streaming on Paramount+. “American Pie” is considered a masterpiece, voted among the top five Songs of the Century compiled by the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. Happy might be a bit of an understatement. Even sung badly, people are really happy with it.’ ” “And they’re so happy singing it that I realized, ‘You don’t really have to worry about how well you sing this song anymore. “I’ve heard whole bars burst into this song when I’ve been across the room,” McLean tells The Associated Press from a tour bus heading to Des Moines, Iowa. The Academy is also developing an industry Inclusion Rider and Toolkit to be released later this year.NEW YORK - Don McLean has listened for decades as people belted out his classic song “American Pie” at last call or at karaoke - and applauds you for the effort.
In addition to the recent hiring of Butterfield Jones as part of the recommendations by a task force led by Time’s Up’s Tina Tchen, the Recording Academy also recently made a $1 million donation to Color of Change and aligned with Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, the founders of #TheShowMustBePaused movement. “We’re thrilled to help develop the leaders of tomorrow with impactful educational and experiential programs that we will announce in coming weeks.”Īlso Read: Apple TV+ Sets Christmas Special With Mariah Carey “As Black music continues to drive culture, it is essential we grow and maintain representation within the Academy and the music industry,” Valeisha Butterfield Jones, chief diversity and inclusion officer of the Recording Academy, said in a statement. Together, we will elevate Black music creators within our organization and the industry at large.” “Through the past few months, I’ve been personally invested in propelling this collective along with Chapter leadership within the Academy. Creating an open space for Black music creators can only benefit our membership as a whole,” Harvey Mason Jr., chair and interim president/CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement. “The Black Music Collective is necessary to help drive the Recording Academy into a new era. chapter executive director Jeriel Johnson will lead the initiative internally.
Recording Academy trustee Riggs Morales and Washington, D.C. The formation of the group comes after the Recording Academy pledged back in July to create a music advisory group in partnership with Color of Change.Īlso Read: Recording Academy Partners With, Donates $1 Million to Color of Change to Advance Diversity in MusicĪ leadership committee will be confirmed in the coming weeks and will work with the honorary chairs in encouraging participation among members and initiate programs to boost more Black membership in the Recording Academy.
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Members can speak openly about new opportunities in Black music across genres and how to drive more representation. The Black Music Collective, or BMC, is made up of Black music creators and professionals with the goal of amplifying Black voices within the Academy and music community at large. The Recording Academy is launching the Black Music Collective as part of its push for more diversity in music, and icons Quincy Jones, John Legend, Debra Lee, Jimmy Jam, Jeffrey Harleston and Sylvia Rhone will serve as honorary chairs of the new initiative.
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