Other #1 songs on May 8, 1979
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Don't Take It Away

Conway Twitty

#1 R&B song

Reunited

Peaches & Herb

#1 song in the UK

Bright Eyes

Art Garfunkel

#1 song

Reunited

Peaches & Herb

Notable May 8 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Naomi Klein

Author and Activist

Born May 8, 1970

Candice Night

Singer

Born May 8, 1971

Ray Whitney

Ice Hockey Player

Born May 8, 1972

Korey Stringer

Football Player

Born May 8, 1974

Martha Wainwright

Musician

Born May 8, 1976

Joe Bonamassa

Musician

Born May 8, 1977