The #1 song in the UK on May 12, 1955

Stranger in Paradise By Tony Bennett

Other #1 songs on May 12, 1955

#1 Hit Song

Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)
Perez Prado

#1 R&B Song

My Babe
Little Walter

#1 Country Song

In the Jailhouse Now
Webb Pierce

Notable May 12 birthdays in the 1950s

Phil Beer
Folk Singer
Born May 12, 1953

Lou Whitaker
Baseball Player
Born May 12, 1957

Gabriel Byrne
Movie Actor
Born May 12, 1950

Maria Antonieta Collins
TV Show Host
Born May 12, 1952

Eric Singer
Drummer
Born May 12, 1958

Zenón Franco
Chess Player
Born May 12, 1956

Ving Rhames
Movie Actor
Born May 12, 1959

Rafael Yglesias
Screenwriter
Born May 12, 1954