The #1 country song on October 8, 1979

Last Cheater's Waltz By T.G. Sheppard

Other #1 songs on October 8, 1979

#1 Hit Song

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson

UK #1 Song

Message in a Bottle
The Police

#1 R&B Song

(Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1)
Funkadelic

#1 Dance Track

Move On Up/ Up Up Up/ Destination's Theme
Destination

Notable October 8 birthdays in the 1970s

Kim Myung-min
TV Actor
Born October 08, 1972
Robert Kelly
Comedian
Born October 08, 1970
J.R. Ramirez
TV Actor
Born October 08, 1980
Jamie Marchi
Voice Actress
Born October 08, 1977
Koji Murofushi
Hammer Thrower
Born October 08, 1974
Kirby Heyborne
Movie Actor
Born October 08, 1976