The #1 R&B song on May 16, 1971

Bridge Over Troubled Water By Aretha Franklin

Other #1 songs on May 16, 1971

#1 Hit Song

Joy to the World
Three Dog Night

UK #1 Song

Knock Three Times
Tony Orlando and Dawn

#1 Country Song

I Won't Mention It Again
Ray Price

Notable May 16 birthdays in the 1970s

Simon Whitfield

Born May 16, 1975
Sonny Sandoval

Born May 16, 1974
Tori Spelling

Born May 16, 1973