Other #1 songs on December 20, 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 20 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Joel Gretsch

Actor

Born December 20, 1963

Chris Robinson

Musician

Born December 20, 1966