\"Starry Starry Night\" is a song by Don McLean written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is also known as, \"Vincent\",. The song also describes different paintings done by the artist.
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 U.K. and No. 12 in the U.S.