Other #1 songs on December 31, 1961
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Walk On By

Leroy Van Dyke

#1 song in the UK

Moon River

Danny Williams

#1 song

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

The Tokens

Notable December 31 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Rick Aguilera

Baseball Player

Born December 31, 1961

Tyrone Corbin

Basketball Player and Coach

Born December 31, 1962

Michael McDonald

Comedian and Actor

Born December 31, 1964

Julie Doucet

Comic Artist and Writer

Born December 31, 1965

Gerry Dee

Actor and Stand-Up Comedian

Born December 31, 1968

Fabian Nicieza

Comic Book Writer and Editor

Born December 31, 1961

Jennifer Higdon

Composer

Born December 31, 1962

Junot Diaz

Writer and Academic

Born December 31, 1968