Other #1 songs on August 2, 1956
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Crazy Arms

Ray Price

#1 R&B song

Rip It Up

Little Richard

#1 song in the UK

Why Do Fools Fall in Love

The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon

Notable August 2 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Andrew Gold

Singer, Musician and Songwriter

Born August 2, 1951

Butch Patrick

Actor and Musician

Born August 2, 1953

Caleb Carr

Military Historian and Author

Born August 2, 1955

Fulvio Melia

Physicist

Born August 2, 1956

Jacky Rosen

Politician

Born August 2, 1957

Jim Doughan

Actor, Teacher and Writer

Born August 2, 1959

Burgess Owens

Politician & Football Player

Born August 2, 1951

Joe Lynn Turner

Singer

Born August 2, 1951

Butch Vig

Musician and Record Producer

Born August 2, 1955