The buzz about Don McLean was that the Roberta Flack song “Killing me Softly” was about him.
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/roberta-flack/killing-me-softly-with-his-song#:~:text=The%20story%20goes%20that%20the,of%20McLean‘s%20performance%20to%20Norman
“American Pie” has always been one of radio’s best songs, (It always gave jocks time to hit the bathroom and a vending machine on the way back to the studio.) I think “Vincent” is by far Don McLean’s best work. Too bad it doesn’t get the airplay it deserves.
"Lori Lieberman (born November 15, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who accompanies herself on guitar and piano. She first came to public attention in the early 1970s with a series of albums on Capitol Records, one of which featured the first recording of "Killing Me Softly with His Song". After a long gap, she resumed her recording career in the mid-1990s.[1] "
BTW, written about Don McClean but not by Lori.