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* 1961 Rory Bremner, Scottish comedian
* 1961 The Russian ( Soviet ) cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first manned orbital flight, in Vostok 3KA-2 ( Vostok 1 ).
* 1961 Enedina Arellano Félix, Mexican drug trafficker
* 1961 Lisa Gerrard, Australian singer, musician, and composer ( Dead Can Dance )
* 1961 Charles Mann, American football player
* 1961 Magda Szubanski, Australian actress
* 1961 K-19, the first Soviet nuclear submarine equipped with nuclear missiles, is commissioned.
* 1961 Isiah Thomas, American basketball player
* 1961 Yolanda Adams, American singer, producer, and actress
* 1961 Tom Ford, American fashion designer and director
* 1961 Helmut Winklhofer, German footballer
* 1881 Leo Carrillo, American actor ( d. 1961 )
* 1961 Brad Gilbert, American tennis player
* 1961 John Key, New Zealand politician, 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand
* 1961 Amy Stiller, American comedian and actress
* 1961 East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to thwart its inhabitants ' attempts to escape to the West.
* 1961 Sam Champion, American weatherman
* 1961 Christos Christodoulou, Greek basketball player
* 1961 Dawnn Lewis, American actress
* 1961 Stuart Maconie, English journalist, author, and broadcaster
* 1961 Neil Mallender, England cricketer
* 1961 Tom Perrotta, American novelist
* 1961 Sunil Shetty, Indian actor and producer
* 1961 Cary Stayner, American serial killer
* 1886 John Alexander Douglas McCurdy Canadian pilot and engineer ( d. 1961 )

1961 and Motown
Motown Records had its first million-selling single in 1960 with The Miracles ' " Shop Around ", and in 1961, Stax Records had its first hit with Carla Thomas ' " Gee Whiz!
Following the band's separation in 1960, Gaye began working as a session drummer for the Detroit music label, Anna, before signing with Motown Records in 1961, adding an " e " to his surname.
By 1961, the group, now known as The Vels, were recording background vocals for Motown acts.
From 1961 to 1971, Motown had 110 top 10 hits.
* London American Records: issued the releases for Motown from 1959 to 1961.
* Fontana Records: issued the releases for Motown from 1961 to 1962.
After a couple years performing at sock hops and jubilees, the group signed with the Motown label as The Supremes, a name chosen by Ballard, on January 15, 1961.
The Miracles ' hit " Shop Around " peaked at No. 1 on the national R & B charts in late 1960 and at No. 2 on the Billboard pop charts on January 16, 1961 (# 1 Pop, Cash Box ), which established Motown as an independent company worthy of notice.
Fontana's British division was the UK licensee for Motown Records ( in 1961 ), Columbia Records and Epic Records ( until 1962 ), Vanguard Records ( until 1967 ), Mainstream Records and ESP-Disk.
By 1961, The Primettes had signed to Motown Records, replaced McGlown with Barbara Martin, and changed their name to The Supremes ; In 1962, a pregnant Martin quit the group, reducing them to a trio.
Paul Williams and Kendricks joined Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Elbridge Bryant to form The Elgins, who signed to the local Motown label in 1961, after first changing their name to The Temptations.
After a reported 22 takes, Gordy signed Wells to the Motown subsidiary of his expanding record label and released the song as a single in September 1960 ; it eventually peaked at No 8 on the R & B chart in 1961, later crossed over to the pop singles chart, where it peaked at number 45.
Wells became the first Motown female artist to have a Top 40 pop single after the Mickey Stevenson-penned doo-wop song, " I Don't Want to Take a Chance ", hit No. 33 in June, 1961.
In 1961, Jimmy became a singer as part of the Motown stable, mostly on sessions but also recording singles for its subsidiary Miracle label, but was then drafted for national service.
Later, Eddie Holland had a career as a Motown recording artist, scoring a US Top 30 hit in 1961 with " Jamie ".
Eddie's brother Brian Holland was a Motown staff songwriter who also tasted success in 1961, being a co-composer of The Marvelettes ' US No. 1 " Please Mr. Postman ".
) Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams from The Primes later joined Williams, Bryant, and Franklin to create the Elgins, who signed to Motown in March 1961 as " The Temptations ".
In March 1961, the Elgins signed with Motown Records under a new name ; The Temptations.
Founded in 1960 while the group's founding members performed together at their high school's glee club, they eventually were signed to Motown Records ' Tamla label in 1961.
From 1961 to 1971, Motown had 110 top 10 hits.
* 1961: " Whole Lotta ' Woman " ( issued on Motown )
* 1961: " The Stretch " ( issued on Motown )
Born Agatha Nathalia Weston in Detroit, Michigan, she was signed to Motown Records in 1961, scoring a minor hit with " Love Me All the Way " ( R & B # 24, Pop # 88 ).
In March 1961, Otis enters Motown Studios, the headquarters of Motown Records, and meets up with Berry Gordy.

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