The #1 song in the UK on April 8, 1959

Side Saddle By Russ Conway

Other #1 songs on April 8, 1959

#1 Hit Song

Venus
Frankie Avalon

#1 R&B Song

It's Just a Matter of Time
Brook Benton

#1 Country Song

When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)
Johnny Horton

Notable April 8 birthdays in the 1950s

Tom Petranoff

Born April 08, 1958
Ron Johnson

Born April 08, 1955
Gary Carter

Born April 08, 1954
Mel Schacher

Born April 08, 1951