Other #1 songs on October 26, 1961
Across genres and charts

Walk On By by Leroy Van Dyke

#1 country song

Walk On By

Leroy Van Dyke

Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles and his orchestra

#1 R&B song

Hit the Road Jack

Ray Charles and his orchestra

Runaround Sue by Dion

#1 song

Runaround Sue

Dion

Notable October 26 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Patrick Breen

Actor

Born October 26, 1960

Jack Morelli

Comic Book Letterer and Author

Born October 26, 1962

Tom Cavanagh

Actor

Born October 26, 1963

Kelly Rowan

Actress

Born October 26, 1965

Keith Urban

Country Musician

Born October 26, 1967

Ted Demme

Director, Producer, and Actor

Born October 26, 1963

Natalie Merchant

Singer-Songwriter

Born October 26, 1963