Don McLean’s American Pie was selected as one of the five greatest songs of the 20th century in a poll by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Industry Association of America. The other four songs were This Land is Your Land, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Respect, and White Christmas.
• Don McLean was the first songwriter to have No. 1 singles in two separate centuries.
• The Don McLean Foundation sends students, who cannot otherwise afford it, to college and contributes to homeless shelters and food banks in the state of Maine.
As a United States Navy Veteran and national recording artist, Dave Bray USA considers his music to be a “continuation of service” and has dedicated much of his career to honoring our Veterans, active duty military, fire, police and first responders. He served as an FMF Corpsman for the U.S.M.C. Sniper Teams, and following his service went on to lead the patriotic rock band “Madison Rising” to national success with his rock rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Dave’s solo career took off with his album “Music on a Mission,” which debuted at number six on the iTunes rock charts. Since then, he’s charted numerous singles including “Last Call,” a tribute to fallen police. His music videos have had millions of views. 
Dave Bray USA has shared the stage with rock legends Aerosmith, Shinedown, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ted Nugent, Kansas and Weezer, as well as country stars Charlie Daniels, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, Hank Williams, Jr., Trace Adkins and Toby Keith.