Other #1 songs on October 21, 1961
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Walk On By

Leroy Van Dyke

#1 R&B song

Hit the Road Jack

Ray Charles and his orchestra

#1 song in the UK

Walkin' Back to Happiness

Helen Shapiro

Notable October 21 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Horace Hogan

Professional Wrestler

Born October 21, 1965

Mo Lewis

Football Player

Born October 21, 1969