The #1 country song on October 17, 1979

All the Gold in California By Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers

Other #1 songs on October 17, 1979

#1 Hit Song

Rise
Herb Alpert

UK #1 Song

Video Killed the Radio Star
The Buggles

#1 R&B Song

(Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1)
Funkadelic

#1 Dance Track

Move On Up/ Up Up Up/ Destination's Theme
Destination

Notable October 17 birthdays in the 1970s

Erin Karpluk

Born October 17, 1978

Alimi Ballard

Born October 17, 1977

Seth Etherton

Born October 17, 1976

Francis Bouillon

Born October 17, 1975

Ariel Levy

Born October 17, 1974

Eminem

Born October 17, 1972

Chris Kirkpatrick

Born October 17, 1971