Other #1 songs on August 3, 1956
Across genres and charts

Rip It Up by Little Richard

#1 R&B song

Rip It Up

Little Richard

Why Do Fools Fall in Love by The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon

#1 song in the UK

Why Do Fools Fall in Love

The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon

My Prayer by The Platters

#1 song

My Prayer

The Platters

Notable August 3 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Linda Howard

Writer

Born August 3, 1950

Marcel Dionne

Ice Hockey Player

Born August 3, 1951

Mike Gminski

Basketball Player

Born August 3, 1959

John Landis

Filmmaker and Actor

Born August 3, 1950

Jo Marie Payton

Actress

Born August 3, 1950

Jay North

Actor

Born August 3, 1951

John C. McGinley

Actor

Born August 3, 1959