The #1 song on April 8, 1956
By Les Baxter
Other #1 songs on April 8, 1956Across 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 in the UK
It's Almost Tomorrow
The Dream Weavers
Notable April 8 BirthdaysBorn 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
G.V. Loganathan
Professor
Barbara Kingsolver
Author, Poet, and Essayist
David Wu