The #1 song in the UK on May 8, 1979

Bright Eyes By Art Garfunkel

Other #1 songs on May 8, 1979

#1 Hit Song

Reunited
Peaches & Herb

#1 R&B Song

Reunited
Peaches & Herb

#1 Country Song

Don't Take It Away
Conway Twitty

#1 Dance Track

Dancer/ Dance to Dance
Gino Soccio

Notable May 8 birthdays in the 1970s

Joe Bonamassa

Born May 08, 1977

Martha Wainwright

Born May 08, 1976

Enrique Iglesias

Born May 08, 1975

Korey Stringer

Born May 08, 1974

Ray Whitney

Born May 08, 1972

Candice Night

Born May 08, 1971

Naomi Klein

Born May 08, 1970