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Infobox musical artist | name = Brian Hyland| image =| caption =| image_size = | background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| Born = birth date and age|1943|11|12|mf=y Woodhaven, Queens|Woodhaven , Queens , New York City|New York , United States | death_date =| origin =| instrument = Human voice|Vocals | genre = Bubblegum pop|Bubblegum , Pop music|pop , country music|country | occupation = Singing|Singer | years_active = 1960–present| label = Leader Records (US)|Leader Records , ABC-Paramount Records , Philips Records , Dot Records , Uni Records | associated_acts =| website = http://www.brianhyland.com Official site| notable_instruments = Brian Hyland (born November 12, 1943, Woodhaven, Queens|Woodhaven , Queens , New York City|New York cite web |first=Jason |last=Ankeny |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4534|pure_url=yes |title=Brian Hyland Biography |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=28 February 2009) is an United States|American pop music|pop musician|recording artist who was particularly successful during the early 1960s. He continued recording into the 1970s. Allmusic music journalism|journalist Jason Ankeny states, "Hyland's puppy-love pop virtually defined the sound and sensibility of bubblegum pop|bubblegum during the pre- The Beatles|Beatles era." Although his status as a teen idol faded, he went on to release several country music|country -influenced albums and had further chart hits later in his career.
Biography
Hyland studied guitar and clarinet as a child, and singing|sang in his Church (building)|church choir . When aged 14 he co-founded the harmony musical ensemble|group The Delfis, which sound recording and reproduction|recorded a demo (music)|demo but failed to secure a recording contract . Hyland was eventually signed by Kapp Records as a solo (music)|solo musician|artist , issuing his debut single (music)|single , "Rosemary", in late 1959. The label employed the Brill Building songwriter|songwriting duo of Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance to work with Hyland on the follow-up, "Four Little Heels (The Clickety Clack Song)", which was a minor hit record|hit , and the songwriting duo continued to work with Hyland.
Thus in August 1960, Hyland scored his first and biggest hit single (music)|single at the age of 16, " Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini ", written by Vance and Pockriss.cite news |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5387834.stm |publisher=BBC News |title=Itsy Bitsy writer 'death' error |date=2006-09-28 It was a novelty song that reached chart-topper|#1 on the Billboard Hot 100 record chart|chart , and sold almost a million copies in the first two months of its release, and over two million copies in total."Nothing Itsy Bitsy ablout a Hit", Time (magazine)|TIME , 22 August 1960, p. 40cite book | first= Joseph | last= Murrells | year= 1978 | title= The Book of Golden Discs | edition= 2nd | publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd | location= London | page= 125 | isbn= 0-214-20512-6
Hyland moved on to ABC Records , where he began working with the songwriting and record producer|production team of Gary Geld and Peter Udell, and further hits followed with "Let Me Belong to You" and "I'll Never Stop Wanting You".
Hyland's other major hit during this period was 1962's " Sealed with a Kiss ," which reached #3 in 1962 on both the American and UK Singles Chart . It stayed on the United States|U.S. pop chart for eleven weeks. In 1975, "Sealed With a Kiss" was reissued as a single in the United Kingdom|UK and became a surprise #7 hit (the song, revived by Australia n Jason Donovan , charted #1 in the UK in 1989). Another 1962 hit was "Ginny Come Lately," which reached #21 on the U.S. chart and #5 in the UK. Hyland 1962 Top 30 hit "Warmed-Over Kisses (Leftover Love)" saw Hyland incorporating elements of country music into his work, which continued with singles including "I May Not Live to See Tomorrow" and "I'm Afraid to Go Home", and on the 1964 album Country Meets Folk . This approach was out of step with the changes brought about by the British Invasion bands, and his commercial success became limited, but he continued in that vein, and had further hits with "The Joker Went Wild" and "Run, Run, Look and See", working with producer Snuff Garrett and session musician|session musicians including J. J. Cale and Leon Russell .
Hyland appeared on national television programs such as American Bandstand and The Jackie Gleason Show , and toured both internationally and around America with Dick Clark in the Caravan of Stars . The caravan was in Dallas , Texas on the day of the assassination of John F. Kennedy|President Kennedy in 1963. To commemorate the event, Hyland wrote the song "Mail Order Gun", which he sound recording and reproduction|recorded and eventually released on his 1970 eponymous album.
From 1963 through 1969, Hyland scored several minor hits, but none reached higher than #20 ("The Joker Went Wild") on the U.S. pop chart. An album released in 1964 featured numbers that hearkened back to the 1950s including such hits as "Pledging My Love" and "Moments to Remember" -- at a time when The Beatles were sweeping the pop music world with a very different style. Hyland afterward shifted into a phase of recording country music and folk rock styles. Songs such as "I'm Afraid To Go Home" and "Two Brothers" had an American Civil War theme. Hyland played harmonica on a few numbers.
Hyland attempted several departures from the norm, including the psychedelic single "Get the Message" (#91 on the U.S. pop chart), and "Holiday for Clowns" (#94), but despite their more-contemporary arrangements, they failed to get much airplay (radio)|airplay . He went on to chart just two more Top 40 hits, "Gypsy Woman" written by Curtis Mayfield , and a cover of " Lonely Teardrops " in 1971. Hyland recorded them in 1970, and Del Shannon produced the tracks.Pareles, Jon & Romanowski, Patty (1983) The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll , Rolling Stone Press, ISBN 978-0-671-43457-1, p. 267 "Gypsy Woman" reached #3 on the 1970 U.S. pop chart, making it the second-biggest hit of his career, selling over one million copies, and being music recording sales certification|certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America|R.I.A.A. in January 1971.cite book | first= Joseph | last= Murrells | year= 1978 | title= The Book of Golden Discs | edition= 2nd | publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd | location= London | page= 280 | isbn= 0-214-20512-6 Two of his previous hits, "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" and "Sealed with a Kiss" were also awarded gold discs.
By 1977 Hyland and his family had settled in New Orleans , and in 1979 the In a State of Bayou album, on which he had worked with Allen Toussaint , was issued by the Private Stock Records|Private Stock label.
Hyland continues to tour internationally with his son Bodi, who assists on drum kit|drums from time to time.
Catalog consolidation
From 1960 to 1977, Hyland recorded a total of eleven albums for several different record companies. A twelfth album, Young Years, was a reissue. They included Leader Records (US)|Leader Records , ABC-Paramount Records , Philips Records , Dot Records and Uni Records . Over the years, these record label s were consolidated and the recordings are now controlled by Universal Music . Universal has yet to release a Compact disc|CD compilation album|compilation that includes all of Hyland's charted singles, invariably omitting a handful of minor singles that made the Billboard Top 100 (or the Bubbling Under chart).
1967 - Leader Records ("Itsy Bitsy...") owner Kapp Records sold to MCA Records|MCA, Inc. and becomes co-owned with Uni Records ("Gypsy Woman").
1974 - Dot Records ("Tragedy") sold to ABC Records ("Sealed With A Kiss")
1979 - MCA Records buys ABC Records
1998 - MCA parent Universal Music buys Philips Records ("The Joker Went Wild") owner PolyGram completing the catalog consolidation
Discography
Singles
Year
Title ( Songwriter s)
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UK Singles Chart cite book
1960
" Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini " ( Lee Pockriss / Paul Vance )
#1
#8
1960
"Four Little Heels (The Clickety Clack Song)" ( Lee Pockriss / Paul Vance )
#73
#29
1961
"Let Me Belong to You" (Gary Geld/ Peter Udell)
#20
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1961
"I'll Never Stop Wanting You" (Gary Geld/ Peter Udell)
http://www.youtube.com/OfficialBrianHyland Youtube- Official Brian Hyland Channel
http://new.music.yahoo.com/brian-hyland/ Yahoo Music, Artist Page- Brian Hyland
http://www.umeportal.com/artist.aspx? ob=art& src=rslt& aid=638 Brian Hyland biography from Universal Music
Persondata | NAME = Hyland, Brian | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = United States|American pop music|pop musician|recording artist | DATE OF BIRTH = November 12, 1943 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Woodhaven, Queens|Woodhaven , Queens , New York City|New York , United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Hyland, Brian Category:1943 births Category:American male singers Category:American pop singers Category:Living people Category:People from Queens
