The #1 R&B song on January 31, 1956

The Great Pretender By The Platters

Other #1 songs on January 31, 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 31 birthdays in the 1950s

Di Brandt
Poet
Born January 31, 1952
Eddie Mio
Hockey Player
Born January 31, 1954
Nikolay Kruglov
Biathlete
Born January 31, 1950
Phil Manzanera
Guitarist
Born January 31, 1951
Finlay
Wrestler
Born January 31, 1958
Carole Middleton
Entrepreneur
Born January 31, 1955
Anthony LaPaglia
TV Actor
Born January 31, 1959
Andre Balazs
Entrepreneur
Born January 31, 1957
Mariasela Álvarez
TV Show Host
Born January 31, 1960