Other #1 songs on May 5, 1961
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Mother-in-Law

Ernie K-Doe

#1 song in the UK

Blue Moon

The Marcels

#1 song

Runaway

Del Shannon

Notable May 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

James LaBrie

Singer

Born May 5, 1963

Don Payne

Writer and Film Producer

Born May 5, 1964

Shawn Drover

Drummer

Born May 5, 1966

Adam Hughes

Comics Artist and Illustrator

Born May 5, 1967

Scott Westerfeld

Writer of Young Adult Fiction

Born May 5, 1963

Josh Weinstein

Television Writer and Producer

Born May 5, 1966

Charles Nagy

Baseball Player

Born May 5, 1967