Other #1 songs on December 5, 1961
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Walk On By

Leroy Van Dyke

#1 R&B song

Please Mr. Postman

The Marvelettes

#1 song in the UK

(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame

Elvis Presley

Notable December 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Jack Russell

Singer

Born December 5, 1960

Pablo Morales

Swimmer

Born December 5, 1962

Doctor Dré

Radio Personality and Former MTV VJ

Born December 5, 1963

John Rzeznik

Singer-Songwriter and Record Producer

Born December 5, 1965

Gary Allan

Country Singer

Born December 5, 1967

Margaret Cho

Comedian and Actress

Born December 5, 1968

Eric Etebari

Actor

Born December 5, 1969

Nivek Ogre

Musician, Artist and Actor

Born December 5, 1962

Carrie Hamilton

Dramatist

Born December 5, 1963