Other #1 songs on January 26, 1956
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 R&B song

The Great Pretender

The Platters

#1 song in the UK

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Notable January 26 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Jack Youngblood

Football Player

Born January 26, 1950

Andy Hummel

Singer and Songwriter

Born January 26, 1951

Tom Henderson

Basketball Player

Born January 26, 1952

Lucinda Williams

Musician

Born January 26, 1953

Eddie Van Halen

Rock Guitarist

Born January 26, 1955

Road Warrior Hawk

Professional Wrestler

Born January 26, 1957

Anita Baker

Singer-Songwriter

Born January 26, 1958

Ellen DeGeneres

Comedian and Television Host

Born January 26, 1958