Sunday, July 23, 2023

Brian Hyland - Discography

Brian Hyland


Brian Hyland's puppy-love pop virtually defined the sound and sensibility of bubblegum during the pre-Beatles era. In the years after his teen idol stature faded, he enjoyed a creative renaissance, releasing a series of underrated country-inspired efforts and even making a brief return to the pop charts.

Born November 12, 1943, in Brooklyn, NY, Hyland studied guitar and clarinet while singing in his church choir. At 14 he co-founded a harmony group dubbed the Delfis, which cut a demo they shopped to various New York City record labels. Hyland ultimately signed as a solo artist to Kapp Records, and in late 1959 issued his debut single, "Rosemary." For the follow-up, "Four Little Heels (The Clickety Clack Song)," the label paired him with the Brill Building songwriting duo of Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance, and when the single proved a minor hit, Pockriss and Vance set to work on the follow-up. The resulting "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" topped the Billboard pop charts in the summer of 1960, vaulting the 16-year-old to teen heartthrob status.

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6 comments:

Elaine said...

Hi Ozzieguy

The link 'Go Here' for Brian Hyland takes me to safelinking.com but it states
This site can't be reached. Is it possible to reup.

Thanks & TC

Ozzieguy said...

Oh darn!
OK, will fix it today.

Many thanks Elaine

Regards
Ozzieguy

RFelis said...

Links down, thanks

Ozzieguy said...

Thank you RFelis for letting me know of the broken links.
I will replace them all again soon.

RFelis said...

Great!! Many thanks!!

WVA Polaroid said...

Ozzieguy: Thanks for the music!