Other #1 songs on July 12, 1958
Across genres and charts

Yakety Yak by The Coasters

#1 R&B song

Yakety Yak

The Coasters

The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley

#1 song

The Purple People Eater

Sheb Wooley

Notable July 12 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Eric Carr

Drummer

Born July 12, 1950

Joan Bauer

Children's Writer

Born July 12, 1951

Philip Taylor Kramer

Bassist

Born July 12, 1952

Eric Adams

Heavy Metal Singer

Born July 12, 1954

Jimmy LaFave

Singer-Songwriter

Born July 12, 1955

Mel Harris

Actress

Born July 12, 1956

Rick Husband

Astronaut

Born July 12, 1957

Charlie Murphy

Comedian and Actor

Born July 12, 1959

Gilles Meloche

Ice Hockey Player, Coach, and Scout

Born July 12, 1950

Brian Grazer

Film Producer

Born July 12, 1951

Cheryl Ladd

Actress

Born July 12, 1951