The #1 R&B song on January 27, 1956

The Great Pretender By The Platters

Other #1 songs on January 27, 1956

#1 Hit Song

Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin

UK #1 Song

Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 Country Song

Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford

Notable January 27 birthdays in the 1950s

Pedro Juan Gutiérrez
Novelist
Born January 27, 1950

Peter Laird
Cartoonist
Born January 27, 1954

Janick Gers
Guitarist
Born January 27, 1957

Billy Johnson
Football Player
Born January 27, 1952

Glenn Taranto
Movie Actor
Born January 27, 1959

Richard Bremmer
Movie Actor
Born January 27, 1953

Ian Morris
Teacher
Born January 27, 1960

Hesham Selim
Movie Actor
Born January 27, 1958