Born on November 9, 1943 in Queens, New York, Brian
Hyland's first hit came at the young age of 16 when "Itsy Bitsy Teeny
Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" was a runaway hit in the summer of
1960. On the ABC label, he had some minor hits with "Let
Me Belong To You", "Ginny Come Lately", and a song
that would later be covered by Dave Edmunds titled "Warmed
Over Kisses (Left Over Love)". He had another top 5 hit
in 1962 with "Sealed With a Kiss".
In the midst of the British Invasion, Brian's song "The
Joker Went Wild" performed most respectably.
In 1970, Brian collaborated with Del Shannon and released a cover of
Curtis Mayfield's "Gypsy Woman", which
went to number 3. A few years later when "Sealed
With a Kiss" was released again in Great Britian, it went
straight to the top ten. "Brian Hyland, Greatest
Hits" on MCA, (USA/Canada), includes all of his hit songs. He
also has many other foreign and domestic compilations.
On stage today, Brian plays rhythm/lead Stratocaster and blues harp in an
eclectic set ... a virtual jukebox, of country-blues, of roots rock, many
of his hit records and originals songs, with a contagious enthusiasm for
rock & roll. He has toured world wide.
While recording three duets with Dutch artist Albert West for the album
"Albert West And Friends" on Cherry Records, and the Dutch
charts, Brian performed on TV shows in Germany, Belgium, and a Dutch TV
special in Aruba, He has appeared on many TV shows in the US and abroad.
He continues to tour around the U.S, and the world with songwriting
partner and wife, Rosmari, and their favorite rock drummer, son Bodi, performing
classic Rock & Roll, new and gold.
While continuing to write new music and record, they are also compiling
material for an eventual book about the long and winding Rock & Roll
road. Among others, Brian has contributed original pen & Ink art to
the Rock Art Auction for AmFar; to The Rock & Roll Cookbook for The
National Music Foundation; performed for The Special Olympics; and
recorded on annual Christmas Albums for Children's Hospitals nationwide.
He just sang on a song for "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The
Movie." They are currently writing and recording at home in
California, continually adding to an archive of classic R&R, as well
as a trilogy of CD's beginning with "Turquoise Moon" for
independent release.
