Other #1 songs on August 8, 1953
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

It's Been So Long

Webb Pierce

#1 song in the UK

I Believe

Frankie Laine

#1 song

Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)

Les Paul and Mary Ford

Notable August 8 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Willie Hall

Drummer

Born August 8, 1950

Martin Brest

Film Director

Born August 8, 1951

Doug Melvin

Baseball Executive

Born August 8, 1952

Don Most

Actor

Born August 8, 1953

Deborah Norville

Journalist

Born August 8, 1958

Randy Shilts

Journalist and Writer

Born August 8, 1951

Robin Quivers

Radio Presenter

Born August 8, 1952