Other #1 songs on May 17, 1968
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Tighten Up

Archie Bell & the Drells

#1 song in the UK

What a Wonderful World

Louis Armstrong

#1 song

Tighten Up

Archie Bell & the Drells

Notable May 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Lou DiBella

Boxing Promoter and Minor League Baseball Team Owner

Born May 17, 1960

Rosalind Picard

Computer Scientist

Born May 17, 1962

Jon Koncak

Basketball Player

Born May 17, 1963

Trent Reznor

Singer-Songwriter Musician

Born May 17, 1965

Danny Manning

Basketball Player and Coach

Born May 17, 1966

Dave Abbruzzese

Musician

Born May 17, 1968

Luann de Lesseps

Reality Television Personality

Born May 17, 1965