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Brian Hyland (born November 12, 1943, in Woodhaven, Queens, New York) is an American pop recording artist who was particularly successful during the early 1960s. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Woodhaven is a mostly residential upper middle-class neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 He continued recording into the 1970s. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.

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Although not known as a major force in the history of rock and roll, Hyland did record three notable songs before his pop music success declined after 1970. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African He was one of several young American teen idol recording artists whose clean-cut image and sound thrived in the early 1960s, prior to the stylistic changes brought about through the "British Invasion" led by The Beatles in 1964. ‎ Teen idols refers to someone idolized by teens a teen idol is often young but in many cases no longer teenaged The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960

In 1960, Hyland scored his first and biggest hit single, "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss[1]. Events January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top " Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini " is a Novelty song telling the story of a shy high-school student in a very revealing Bathing suit who Paul Vance (born 1929 in Westbury New York) is an American Songwriter. Lee Pockriss is an American Songwriter who has written many well-known popular songs and several scores for films and Broadway shows It was a novelty song that was as much about the 1960s beach and surf culture as it was about the embarrassment of a girl wearing scanty swimwear. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave, most commonly using a Surfboard, although wave-riders The song was a smash hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Hyland's other major hit during this period was 1962's "Sealed with a Kiss. Events January 1 - The Beatles and Brian Poole and the Tremeloes both audition at Decca Records, a company which has the option " Sealed with a Kiss " is the title of a Song written by Peter Udell and Gary Geld " That song, which remains a perennial oldies radio standard, reached #3 in 1962 on both the American and UK Singles Chart. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry It stayed on the U.S. pop chart for a full eleven weeks. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In 1975, "Sealed With a Kiss" was reissued as a single in the UK and became a surprise #7 hit (the song, revived by Australian Jason Donovan, charted #1 in the UK in 1989). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Jason Sean Donovan (born 1 June 1968, Malvern, Melbourne) is an Australian Actor and Singer. Another 1962 hit was "Ginny Come Lately," which reached #21 on the U. S. chart and #5 in the UK.

During his prime of life, Brian 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 legendary "Caravan of Stars. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic American Bandstand was a Television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 hosted from 1957 until its final season by Dick Clark The Jackie Gleason Show was the name given to a series of popular Television Shows that starred Jackie Gleason, which ran from 1952 Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark (born November 30, 1929) is an American Television, Radio personality, Game show host In 1959, Dick Clark formed the Caravan of Stars, a road show featuring some of the most popular stars and musical groups of the day " The caravan happened to be in Dallas, Texas on the day of the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Hyland watched the President and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy pass by in the motorcade minutes before the bullets struck. Brian had borrowed a camera from tour singer Bobby Vee but forgot to remove the lens cap and thereby missed the opportunity to photograph Kennedy just prior to his assassination. For the R&B singer see Bobby Valentino. For another 1960s singer see Bobby Vinton. That evening the Caravan concert was canceled as the nation mourned. To commemorate the event, Hyland wrote the song "Mail Order Gun" which he recorded and eventually released on his 1970 album. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public

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. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Songs such as "I'm Afraid To Go Home" and "Two Brothers" had an American Civil War theme. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Hyland enjoyed playing harmonica on a few numbers to good effect. His singing voice was undeniably mellifluous with fine range, and he could hold a note without wavering.

The so-called "Summer of Love" in 1967 radically altered the musical climate to the detriment of simple pop love songs. This article refers to the summer of 1967 For the film of a similar name please go to My Summer of Love. Brian Hyland would go on to chart just two more hits, "Gypsy Woman" written by Curtis Mayfield, and "Lonely Teardrops" in 1971. Curtis Lee Mayfield ( June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American soul, R&B, and Funk Hyland recorded them in 1970, and singing legend Del Shannon produced the tracks. Events Charles Wuorinen, aged 32 becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. For Dell Shannon, the pen name of a police procedural novelist see Elizabeth Linington. The haunting and sultry "Gypsy Woman" hit #3 on the 1970 U. S. pop chart.

In 2006, Hyland continued to tour internationally with his son Bodi, who assists on drums from time to time. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells

As of 2007 Hyland currently performs at Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater on the strip in Branson, Missouri. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark (born November 30, 1929) is an American Television, Radio personality, Game show host Branson is a city in Stone and Taney counties in the US state of Missouri. He can be found on-stage during the "Original Stars at American Bandstand" show along with Fabian, Bobby Vee, Chris Montez and The Chiffons. Fabiano Anthony Forte (born February 6, 1943) better known as Fabian, is a former American Teen idol of the late 1950s and early For the R&B singer see Bobby Valentino. For another 1960s singer see Bobby Vinton. Chris Montez (born Ezekiel Christopher Montanez, January 17 1943, Los Angeles, California) is a Mexican American The Chiffons was an all Girl group originating from the Bronx area of New York in 1960. [1]

Brian Hyland catalog consolidation

From 1960 to 1977, Brian Hyland recorded a total of eleven albums for several different recording companies. A twelfth album, "Young Years," was a reissue. They included Leader Records, ABC-Paramount Records, Philips Records, Dot Records and Uni Records. Leader Records was a subsidiary of Kapp Records, featuring more "Middle Of the Road" material ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records the record label of Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres Philips Records is a Record label that was founded by Dutch electronics giant Philips. Dot Records was an American Record label and company that was active between 1950 and 1977. Uni Records (short for the label's legal name Universal City Records) was a Record label owned by MCA Inc. Over the years, these record companies were consolidated and the recordings are now controlled by Universal Music. Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry.

Album discography

Trivia

References

  1. ^ "Itsy Bitsy writer 'death' error", BBC News, September 28, 2006.  

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