The #1 R&B song on October 15, 1961

Hit the Road Jack By Ray Charles

Other #1 songs on October 15, 1961

#1 Hit Song

Hit the Road Jack
Ray Charles

UK #1 Song

Walkin' Back to Happiness
Helen Shapiro

#1 Country Song

Walk On By
Leroy Van Dyke

Notable October 15 birthdays in the 1960s

Ginuwine
R&B Singer
Born October 15, 1970
Adrian Sommeling
Photographer
Born October 15, 1966
Kimberly Schlapman
Country Singer
Born October 15, 1969
Didier Deschamps
Soccer Player
Born October 15, 1968
Roberto Vittori
Astronaut
Born October 15, 1964
Stephen Tompkinson
TV Actor
Born October 15, 1965
Phil Varone
Drummer
Born October 15, 1967