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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 |
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| 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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| 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. |
| 5 | Producer of the acclaimed HBO TV documentary Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush (2007). |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Tamori kurabu | 1984-2017 | TV Series performer - 124 episodes | |
| Mad Men | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| One Hit Wonderland | 2012 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Atop the Fourth Wall | 2012 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Heartbreak Kid | 2007 | performer: "Gypsy Woman" | |
| Company Man | 2000 | performer: "Itsy, Bitsy, Teenie, Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" | |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie | 1998 | performer: "We Can Make It" | |
| Tohuwabohu | 1998 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Contact | 1997 | performer: "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" - uncredited | |
| The Darling Buds of May | 1992 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Remember When... | 1981 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Lemon Popsicle | 1978 | performer: "Sealed With A Kiss" | |
| That'll Be the Day | 1973 | performer: "Sealed With A Kiss" | |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1968 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Hollywood a Go Go | 1965 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| One, Two, Three | 1961 | "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", uncredited | |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel | 2007-2012 | TV Series producer - 2 episodes | |
| On Freddie Roach | 2012 | TV Series consulting producer - 4 episodes | |
| Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team | 2007 | TV Movie coordinating producer | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush | 2007 | TV Movie documentary senior producer | |
| Nine Innings from Ground Zero | 2004 | TV Movie documentary coordinating producer | |
| Hitler's Pawn: The Margaret Lambert Story | 2004 | TV Movie documentary coordinating producer | |
| Rebels of Oakland: The A's, the Raiders, the '70s | 2003 | TV Movie documentary coordinating producer | |
| The Curse of the Bambino | 2003 | TV Movie documentary coordinating producer | |
| Legendary Nights | 2003 | TV Series documentary producer - 1 episode | |
| Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team | 2001 | TV Movie documentary producer | |
| Wide World of Sports 35th Anniversary Special | 1996 | TV Movie documentary associate producer | |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| 87th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2013 | TV Movie aa | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| March to the Top | 2013 | Documentary | |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1960-1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Go!!! | 1967 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Where the Action Is | 1965-1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hollywood a Go Go | 1965 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
| Thank Your Lucky Stars | 1963 | TV Series | Himself |
| Juke Box Jury | 1963 | TV Series | Himself - Panellist |
| To Tell the Truth | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Dick Clark Show | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 2004 | Emmy | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sports Documentary | The Curse of the Bambino (2003) |
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