Other #1 songs on May 23, 1955
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Unchained Melody

Roy Hamilton

#1 song in the UK

Stranger in Paradise

Tony Bennett

#1 song

Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White

Pérez Prado and His Orchestra

Notable May 23 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Richard Chase

Serial Killer and Cannibal

Born May 23, 1950

Marvelous Marvin Hagler

Boxer

Born May 23, 1954

Buck Showalter

Baseball Manager

Born May 23, 1956

Mitch Albom

Author and Journalist

Born May 23, 1958

Drew Carey

Comedian

Born May 23, 1958

Lea DeLaria

Comedian, Actress and Singer

Born May 23, 1958