The #1 R&B song on January 17, 1968

Chain of Fools By Aretha Franklin

Other #1 songs on January 17, 1968

#1 Hit Song

Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)
John Fred and His Playboy Band

UK #1 Song

Hello, Goodbye
The Beatles

#1 Country Song

Sing Me Back Home
Merle Haggard

Notable January 17 birthdays in the 1960s

Joshua Malina

Born January 17, 1966
Sylvain Turgeon

Born January 17, 1965
Michelle Obama

Born January 17, 1964
Jim Carrey

Born January 17, 1962
Brian Helgeland

Born January 17, 1961
John Crawford

Born January 17, 1960