Other #1 songs on June 2, 1961
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Stand By Me

Ben E. King

#1 song in the UK

Surrender

Elvis Presley

#1 song

Running Scared

Roy Orbison

Notable June 2 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Kyle Petty

Racing Driver

Born June 2, 1960

Mark Plaatjes

Long-Distance Runner

Born June 2, 1962

Dayana Cadeau

Bodybuilding Champion

Born June 2, 1966

Mike Stanton

Baseball Player

Born June 2, 1967

Andy Cohen

Radio and Television Talk Show Host

Born June 2, 1968

Kurt Abbott

Baseball Player

Born June 2, 1969

Candace Gingrich

LGBT Rights Activist

Born June 2, 1966

Lester Green

Actor

Born June 2, 1968

David Wheaton

Author, Radio Host, Columnist, and Former Tennis Player

Born June 2, 1969