Other #1 songs on January 19, 1956
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

The Great Pretender

The Platters

#1 song in the UK

Rock Around the Clock

Bill Haley & His Comets

#1 song

Memories Are Made of This

Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile

Notable January 19 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Sébastien Dhavernas

Actor and Politician

Born January 19, 1950

Martha Davis

Rock and New Wave Singer-Songwriter

Born January 19, 1951

Dewey Bunnell

Musician

Born January 19, 1952

Desi Arnaz Jr.

Actor and Musician

Born January 19, 1953

Katey Sagal

Actress

Born January 19, 1954

Carman

Contemporary Christian Music Singer

Born January 19, 1956

Ottis Anderson

Football Player

Born January 19, 1957

Thomas Kinkade

Painter

Born January 19, 1958

Danese Cooper

Open Source Software Advocate

Born January 19, 1959