Other #1 songs on January 8, 1969
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Daddy Sang Bass

Johnny Cash

#1 R&B song

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Marvin Gaye

#1 song in the UK

Lily the Pink

The Scaffold

Notable January 8 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Dave Weckl

Drummer

Born January 8, 1960

Calvin Smith

Sprinter

Born January 8, 1961

Ron Sexsmith

Musician

Born January 8, 1964

Michelle Forbes

Actress

Born January 8, 1965

Maria Pitillo

Retired Actress

Born January 8, 1966

Willie Anderson

Basketball Player

Born January 8, 1967

Andrew Wood

Rock Musician

Born January 8, 1966

R. Kelly

R&B Singer

Born January 8, 1967