Other #1 songs on January 5, 1956
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 R&B song

The Great Pretender

The Platters

#1 song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Fascinato

Notable January 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

John Manley

Politician

Born January 5, 1950

Pamela Sue Martin

Actress

Born January 5, 1953

Alex English

Basketball Player/coach

Born January 5, 1954

Ron Kittle

Baseball Player

Born January 5, 1958

Clancy Brown

Actor

Born January 5, 1959

Chris Stein

Guitarist

Born January 5, 1950

Nancy Delahunt

Curler

Born January 5, 1959