The #1 R&B song on October 20, 1961

Hit the Road Jack By Ray Charles

Other #1 songs on October 20, 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 20 birthdays in the 1960s

Todd Richards
Hockey Coach
Born October 20, 1966
Susan Tully
TV Actress
Born October 20, 1968
Monica Ali
Novelist
Born October 20, 1967
Julie Payette
Astronaut
Born October 20, 1963
Jakob Hellman
Pop Singer
Born October 20, 1965
Herman Moore
Football Player
Born October 20, 1969
David M. Evans
Director
Born October 20, 1962