Other #1 songs on February 1, 1956
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 R&B song

The Great Pretender

The Platters

#1 song

Memories Are Made of This

Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile

Notable February 1 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Mike Campbell

Guitarist

Born February 1, 1950

Sonny Landreth

Blues Musician

Born February 1, 1951

Chuck Dukowski

Musician

Born February 1, 1954

T. R. Dunn

Basketball Player and Coach

Born February 1, 1955

Exene Cervenka

Singer

Born February 1, 1956

Gilbert Hernandez

Cartoonist

Born February 1, 1957

Wade Wilson

Football Player and Coach

Born February 1, 1959

Rich Williams

Guitarist

Born February 1, 1950

Bill Mumy

Actor

Born February 1, 1954