The #1 R&B song on May 1, 1966

When a Man Loves a Woman By Percy Sledge

Other #1 songs on May 1, 1966

#1 Hit Song

Monday, Monday
The Mamas & the Papas

UK #1 Song

Pretty Flamingo
Manfred Mann

#1 Country Song

I Want to Go with You
Eddy Arnold

Notable May 1 birthdays in the 1960s

Ben Reed
Movie Actor
Born May 01, 1965

Johnny Colt
Bassist
Born May 01, 1968

Billy Owens
Basketball Player
Born May 01, 1969

Steve Cauthen
Horse Jockey
Born May 01, 1960

Bernard Butler
Guitarist
Born May 01, 1970

Maia Morgenstern
Movie Actress
Born May 01, 1962

Tim McGraw
Country Singer
Born May 01, 1967

Yvonne van Gennip
Speed Skater
Born May 01, 1964