vincent (also known as vincent (starry, starry night) ) is a song by don mclean, written as a tribute to vincent van gogh Vincentius) is a masculine given name originating from the roman name vincentius, which itself comes from the latin verb vincere, meaning to conquer. Its commonly known opening lyric, starry, starry night , is a reference to van gogh's 1889 painting the starry night.
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From the roman name vincentius, which was derived from latin vinco meaning to conquer
This name was popular among early christians, and it was borne by many saints, notably vincent of saragossa who was martyred during the persecutions of the roman emperor diocletian in the early 4th century.
Vincent s is located in houston, texas and is a part of the vincent mandola family of restaurants It provides patrons with a welcoming and warm ambiance in which to enjoy original and authentic cuisine inspired by the food of italy. In a conversation with bart herbison of nashville songwriters association international, mclean told the story behind “vincent.” bart herbison Don mclean, one of the greatest that ever wrote in any language or put a finger on an instrument.
The words and imagery of this song represent the life, work, and death of vincent van gogh The opening line, starry, starry night, refers to a starry night, one of the dutch impressionist's most famous paintings.
