The #1 song in the UK on December 17, 1979

Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) By Pink Floyd

Other #1 songs on December 17, 1979

#1 Hit Song

Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
Rupert Holmes

#1 R&B Song

Do You Love What You Feel
Rufus and Chaka

#1 Country Song

Happy Birthday Darlin'
Conway Twitty

#1 Dance Track

Deputy of Love
Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band

Notable December 17 birthdays in the 1970s

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