The #1 song in the UK on April 8, 1959

Side Saddle By Russ Conway

Other #1 songs on April 8, 1959

#1 Hit Song

Venus
Frankie Avalon

#1 R&B Song

It's Just a Matter of Time
Brook Benton

#1 Country Song

When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)
Johnny Horton

Notable April 8 birthdays in the 1950s

Kane Hodder
Movie Actor
Born April 08, 1955
Olga Romanoff
Princess
Born April 08, 1950
John Schneider
TV Actor
Born April 08, 1960
Walid Toufic
Pop Singer
Born April 08, 1954
Victor Yerrid
Puppeteer
Born April 08, 1956
Yildiz Ibrahimova
Jazz Singer
Born April 08, 1952
Bryan Fischer
Radio Host
Born April 08, 1951
Ellen Miles
Children's Author
Born April 08, 1957