The #1 song on December 24, 1961

The Lion Sleeps Tonight By The Tokens

Other #1 songs on December 24, 1961

UK #1 Song

Moon River
Danny Williams

#1 R&B Song

Please Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes

#1 Country Song

Walk On By
Leroy Van Dyke

Notable December 24 birthdays in the 1960s

Leavander Johnson

Born December 24, 1969

Doyle Bramhall II

Born December 24, 1968

Diedrich Bader

Born December 24, 1966

Millard Powers

Born December 24, 1965

Mark Valley

Born December 24, 1964

Jay Bilas

Born December 24, 1963

Kate Spade

Born December 24, 1962

Glenn McQueen

Born December 24, 1960