When the novelty record Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini became
a massive US number one hit in 1960, it turned 16-year-old Brian Hyland into the
teen idol of the day and sent sales of skimpy bathing suits through the roof.
Born in Queens, New York, Hyland started out singing in a vocal group called The
Delfis when he was only twelve and bombarded record labels with demo tapes until
he was signed by Kapp Records and assigned to work with songwriters Lee Pockriss
and Paul Vance. Hyland's early singles Rosemary and Four Little Heels made a
minor stir, but it was the ...