Other #1 songs on October 27, 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 27 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Tom Nieto

Baseball Player

Born October 27, 1960

Marla Maples

Actress and Television Personality

Born October 27, 1963

Mary T. Meagher

Swimmer, Olympic Gold Medalist, Former World Record-Holder

Born October 27, 1964

Steve Almond

Short-Story Writer, Essayist, and Author

Born October 27, 1966

Scott Weiland

Singer

Born October 27, 1967