Other #1 songs on May 16, 1947
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

I Want to Be Loved

Savannah Churchill and the Sentimentalists

#1 song

Heartaches

Ted Weems and His Orchestra with Elmo Tanner

Notable May 16 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Dan Coats

Politician and Diplomat

Born May 16, 1943

Cheryl Clarke

Lesbian Writer, Educator and Activist

Born May 16, 1947

Rick Reuschel

Baseball Player

Born May 16, 1949

Roch Thériault

Cult Leader and Murderer

Born May 16, 1947