Other #1 songs on December 12, 1961
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Please Mr. Postman

The Marvelettes

#1 song in the UK

Tower of Strength

Frankie Vaughan

#1 song

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

The Tokens

Notable December 12 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Tracy Austin

Tennis Player

Born December 12, 1962

Haywood Jeffires

Football Player

Born December 12, 1964

Russell Batiste Jr.

Drummer

Born December 12, 1965

John Randle

Football Player

Born December 12, 1967

Mike Golic

Football Player and Television Host

Born December 12, 1962

Sabu

Professional Wrestler

Born December 12, 1964