<P> McLean wrote the lyrics in 1971 after reading a book about the life of the artist . The following year , the song became the number one hit in the UK Singles Chart and No. 12 in the US . It spent 12 weeks on the Hot 100 . In the US , `` Vincent '' also hit number two on the Easy Listening chart . Billboard ranked it as the No. 94 song for 1972 . </P>
<P> McLean wrote the lyrics in 1971 after reading a book about the life of the artist . The following year , the song became the number one hit in the UK Singles Chart and No. 12 in the US . It spent 12 weeks on the Hot 100 . In the US , `` Vincent '' also hit number two on the Easy Listening chart . Billboard ranked it as the No. 94 song for 1972 . </P>
when was the song starry starry night written
when was the song starry starry night written
1971
1971