The #1 country song on January 1, 1961

Wings Of A Dove By Ferlin Husky

Other #1 songs on January 1, 1961

#1 Hit Song

Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Elvis Presley

UK #1 Song

I Love You
Cliff Richard and The Shadows

#1 R&B Song

He Will Break Your Heart
Jerry Butler

Notable January 1 birthdays in the 1960s

Vanessa Seward
Fashion Designer
Born January 01, 1969

Dedee Pfeiffer
TV Actress
Born January 01, 1964

Alick Macheso
Rock Singer
Born January 01, 1968

Lisa Roberts Gillan
Movie Actress
Born January 01, 1965

Gabriel Jarret
Movie Actor
Born January 01, 1970

Joan Vizcarra
Cartoonist
Born January 01, 1967

Richard Colón
Dancer
Born January 01, 1966