Paul Vance, Lyricist Behind an ‘Itsy Bitsy’ Bikini, Dies at 92 Posted by By Richard Sandomir June 6, 2022Posted inAssociated Press, Brooklyn (NYC), Deaths (Obituaries), Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini (Song), Music, Pockriss, Lee, Vance, Paul His daughter’s experience wearing a bikini on a beach in 1960 inspired him to write a novelty song that became a No. 1 hit.
