The #1 song in the UK on May 17, 1972

Metal Guru By T. Rex

Other #1 songs on May 17, 1972

#1 Hit Song

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Roberta Flack

#1 R&B Song

I'll Take You There
The Staple Singers

#1 Country Song

Grandma Harp
Merle Haggard

Notable May 17 birthdays in the 1970s

John Foster

Born May 17, 1978
Kandi Burruss

Born May 17, 1976
Eddie Lewis

Born May 17, 1974
Josh Homme

Born May 17, 1973
Hubert Davis

Born May 17, 1970