Other #1 songs on August 2, 1959
Across genres and charts

Waterloo by Stonewall Jackson

#1 country song

Waterloo

Stonewall Jackson

What'd I Say (Part 1) by Ray Charles

#1 R&B song

What'd I Say (Part 1)

Ray Charles

Living Doll by Cliff Richard and the Drifters

#1 song in the UK

Living Doll

Cliff Richard and the Drifters

Notable August 2 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Andrew Gold

Singer, Musician and Songwriter

Born August 2, 1951

Butch Patrick

Actor and Musician

Born August 2, 1953

Caleb Carr

Military Historian and Author

Born August 2, 1955

Fulvio Melia

Physicist

Born August 2, 1956

Jacky Rosen

Politician

Born August 2, 1957

Burgess Owens

Politician & Football Player

Born August 2, 1951

Joe Lynn Turner

Singer

Born August 2, 1951

Butch Vig

Musician and Record Producer

Born August 2, 1955