Other #1 songs on October 23, 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

One Day at a Time

Lena Martell

#1 song

Rise

Herb Alpert

Notable October 23 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Matthew Barzun

Diplomat

Born October 23, 1970

Chris Horner

Road Bicycle Racer

Born October 23, 1971

Tiffeny Milbrett

Soccer Player

Born October 23, 1972

Christine Yoshikawa

American Classical Pianist

Born October 23, 1974

Jessicka

Musician and Artist

Born October 23, 1975

Ryan Reynolds

Actor and Entrepreneur

Born October 23, 1976

John Lackey

Baseball Player

Born October 23, 1978

Lynn Greer

Basketball Player

Born October 23, 1979

Grant Imahara

Engineer and TV Host

Born October 23, 1970