Brian Hyland Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
New York-born Brian Hyland had his first hit when he was 16 years old with the novelty song "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", which went to #1 in 1960. Some minor hits followed over the next few years until he hit it big again in 1962 with the teenage lament "Sealed With a Kiss". A few years later he had another respectable hit with...
Full Name
Brian Hyland
Net Worth
$5 Million
Date Of Birth
November 12, 1943
Place Of Birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Occupation
Singer
Profession
Singer, Television producer, Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie, Sealed With a Kiss, Ginny Come Lately
Nationality
American
Nicknames
Brian Hyland, Hyland, Brian
Twitter
IMDB
Awards
Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Documentary, Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Studio Show - Weekly, Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Edited Sports Series/Anthology, Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Edited Sports Special, Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie, Sealed With a Kiss, Ginny Come Lately
Nominations
Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Feature
Movies
Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush, Do You Believe in Miracles?, Mantle
TV Shows
American Bandstand
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
1
In 1963 Brian played electrical guitar on his cover of "If I Had A Hammer" .The recording was played on NYC radio by a late night DJ at faster speed. Listerners were asked to call and identify the singer for a prize. At that late hour, one did. based on the distinct sound of the guitar.
2
In 1963 featured the electric guitar on his "Country Meets Folk " album, two years before Bob Dylan's famed folk rock synthesis at "The Newport Jazz Festival".
3
A cover version of "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" was featured in Billy Wilder's One, Two, Three (1961). Communist interrogators used it on a prisoner as a torture device.
4
Contrary to popular belief, his #1 1960 hit, "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", was not written about a teenage girl's first day at the beach in a bikini. The songwriter wrote it after watching his two-year-old daughter playing at the beach in her bathing suit.
