The #1 country song on October 26, 1961
By Leroy Van Dyke
Other #1 songs on October 26, 1961Across genres and charts
#1 R&B song
Hit the Road Jack
Ray Charles and his orchestra
#1 song in the UK
Walkin' Back to Happiness
Helen Shapiro
#1 song
Runaround Sue
Dion
Notable October 26 BirthdaysBorn in the 1960s
Patrick Breen
Actor
Born October 26, 1960
Gerald Malloy
Politician
Born October 26, 1961
Jack Morelli
Comic Book Letterer and Author
Born October 26, 1962
Tom Cavanagh
Born October 26, 1963
Kelly Rowan
Actress
Born October 26, 1965
Keith Urban
Country Musician
Born October 26, 1967
Dylan McDermott
Ted Demme
Director, Producer, and Actor
Natalie Merchant
Singer-Songwriter