The #1 song on January 24, 1961
By The Shirelles
Other #1 songs on January 24, 1961Across genres and charts
#1 country song
North To Alaska
Johnny Horton
#1 R&B song
Shop Around
The Miracles featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson
#1 song in the UK
Poetry in Motion
Johnny Tillotson
Notable January 24 BirthdaysBorn in the 1960s
Mike Awesome
Professional Wrestler
Born January 24, 1965
Phil LaMarr
Actor
Born January 24, 1967
Antony Garrett Lisi
Theoretical Physicist
Born January 24, 1968
Mary Lou Retton
Gymnast