The #1 R&B song on December 17, 1970

The Tears of a Clown By Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

Other #1 songs on December 17, 1970

#1 Hit Song

The Tears of a Clown
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

UK #1 Song

I Hear You Knocking
Dave Edmunds

#1 Country Song

Coal Miner's Daughter
Loretta Lynn

Notable December 17 birthdays in the 1970s

Matt Murley

Born December 17, 1979
Neil Sanderson

Born December 17, 1978
Katheryn Winnick

Born December 17, 1977
Éric Bédard

Born December 17, 1976
Nick Dinsmore

Born December 17, 1975
Sarah Paulson

Born December 17, 1974
Eddie Fisher

Born December 17, 1973