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Legendary Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini songwriter Paul Vance has died aged 92.
The songwriter who penned a catalogue of hits in the '50s and '60s passed away at a West Palm Beach nursing facility in Florida on May 30 with his daughter Paula Heart at his side according to the Washington Post.
Paul was best known for No1 hit Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini which got its debut release in 1960 and became an anthem across the decades.
He regularly co-write alongside Lee Pockriss – who passed away over a decade ago in 2011 – and produced a series of pop hits including Catch A Falling Star, Playground of My Mind and Tracy.
The duo worked at Manhattan's Brill Building which was a base for many other iconic musical geniuses including Burt Bacharach, Carol King, Neil Sedaka, and Paul Simon.
The pair penned Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini in the 1950s inspired by Paul's daughter who was emabrassed to wear a bikini in public at the time due to it's perception as a risque garment.
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