Other #1 songs on August 9, 1962
Across genres and charts

Wolverton Mountain by Claude King

#1 country song

Wolverton Mountain

Claude King

You'll Lose a Good Thing by Barbara Lynn

#1 R&B song

You'll Lose a Good Thing

Barbara Lynn

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do by Neil Sedaka

#1 song

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Neil Sedaka

Notable August 9 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Brad Gilbert

Tennis Player and Coach

Born August 9, 1961

Whitney Houston

Singer and Actress

Born August 9, 1963

Brett Hull

Ice Hockey Player

Born August 9, 1964

Vinny Del Negro

Basketball Player and Coach

Born August 9, 1966

Deion Sanders

Football Coach and Former Player

Born August 9, 1967

Gillian Anderson

Actress

Born August 9, 1968

Troy Percival

Baseball Player

Born August 9, 1969

Jay Leggett

Actor, Comedian and Director

Born August 9, 1963

Hoda Kotb

Journalist and Author

Born August 9, 1964