The #1 R&B song on January 17, 1961

Shop Around By The Miracles featuring Bill Smokey Robinson

Other #1 songs on January 17, 1961

#1 Hit Song

Wonderland by Night
Bert Kaempfert

UK #1 Song

Poetry in Motion
Johnny Tillotson

#1 Country Song

North To Alaska
Johnny Horton

Notable January 17 birthdays in the 1960s

Daniel H. Jenkins
Stage Actor
Born January 17, 1963

Bart Freundlich
Director
Born January 17, 1970

Sam Dillemans
Painter
Born January 17, 1965

Chili Davis
Baseball Player
Born January 17, 1960

Tiesto
DJ
Born January 17, 1969

Jason Binn
Entrepreneur
Born January 17, 1968

Andy Rourke
Bassist
Born January 17, 1964

Richard Hawley
Rock Singer
Born January 17, 1967

Dan Gilbert
Entrepreneur
Born January 17, 1962