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

#1 R&B song

Tossin' and Turnin'

Bobby Lewis

#1 song in the UK

Well I Ask You

Eden Kane

#1 song

Tossin' and Turnin'

Bobby Lewis

Notable August 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

David Baldacci

Novelist

Born August 5, 1960

Mark O'Connor

Violinist and Composer

Born August 5, 1961

Patrick Ewing

Basketball Player and Coach

Born August 5, 1962

Adam Yauch

Musician

Born August 5, 1964

Jeff Coffin

Saxophonist, Composer, and Educator

Born August 5, 1965

James Gunn

Filmmaker

Born August 5, 1966

Matthew Caws

Singer-Songwriter

Born August 5, 1967

Terri Clark

Country Music Artist

Born August 5, 1968

Tim Wilson

Comedian and Singer

Born August 5, 1961