Other #1 songs on October 16, 1979
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

All the Gold in California

Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers

#1 R&B song

(Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1)

Funkadelic

#1 song in the UK

Video Killed the Radio Star

The Buggles

#1 song

Rise

Herb Alpert

Notable October 16 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Chad Gray

Singer

Born October 16, 1971

Adrianne Frost

Comedian, Author, and Actress

Born October 16, 1972

Justin Credible

Wrestler

Born October 16, 1973

Paul Kariya

Ice Hockey Player

Born October 16, 1974

Kellie Martin

Actress

Born October 16, 1975

John Mayer

Musician

Born October 16, 1977

Paul Sparks

Actor

Born October 16, 1971

Kordell Stewart

Football Player

Born October 16, 1972