Other #1 songs on April 8, 1956
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Heartbreak Hotel

Elvis Presley

#1 R&B song

Why Do Fools Fall in Love

The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon

#1 song

The Poor People of Paris

Les Baxter

Notable April 8 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Mel Schacher

Bassist

Born April 8, 1951

Gary Carter

Baseball Player, Coach, and Sportscaster

Born April 8, 1954

Ron Johnson

Politician

Born April 8, 1955

Tom Petranoff

Javelin Thrower

Born April 8, 1958

Phil Schaap

Jazz Disc Jockey

Born April 8, 1951

G.V. Loganathan

Professor

Born April 8, 1954

Barbara Kingsolver

Author, Poet, and Essayist

Born April 8, 1955

David Wu

Politician

Born April 8, 1955