Other #1 songs on February 6, 1956
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

The Great Pretender

The Platters

#1 song in the UK

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 song

Memories Are Made of This

Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile

Notable February 6 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Natalie Cole

Singer

John Kuester

Basketball Coach

Jerry Marotta

Drummer

Kathy Najimy

Actress, Voice Actor, and Activist

Cecily Adams

Actress

Timothy M. Dolan

Catholic Cardinal

Punky Meadows

Guitarist

Michael Pollan

Author and Journalist

Robert Townsend

Actor