American songwriter who has written many well-known popular songs and several scores for films, TV and Broadway shows.
Birth: Jan. 20, 1924, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Death: Nov. 14, 2011, Bridgewater, CT, USA.
He was married to songwriter Lyn Duddy.
He had four #1 songs in the U.S. and one in the U.K. Overall, he had 51 charted singles between 1957 & 1990. His first #1 in the U.S. was "Catch a Falling Star" by Perry Como in 1958 (co-written by Paul Vance) followed by "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini" by Brian Hyland (also co-written by Vance & charted to #8 in the U.K.) followed by "Calcutta" in 1960 by Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra (co-written by Vance again, along with Heino Gaze & Hans Bradtke). His last #1he wrote with his wife, "Johnny Angel", sung by Shelley Fabares--the song hit #1 in 1962. In the U.K. "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" by Bombalurina hit #1 in 1990.
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Lee Pockriss has released 1+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Tovarich (Original Broadway Cast). Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Lee Pockriss's most popular tracks include Itsi bitsi petit, Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Honolulu Strandbikini, Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, Calcutta, Catch a Falling Star. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
American songwriter who has written many well-known popular songs and several scores for films, TV and Broadway shows.Birth: Jan. 20, 1924, Brooklyn, NY, USA.Death: Nov. 14, 2011, Bridgewater, CT, U... Read the full biography on this page.
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