Other #1 songs on January 17, 1972
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Carolyn

Merle Haggard

#1 song in the UK

I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)

The New Seekers

#1 song

American Pie

Don McLean

Notable January 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Jeremy Roenick

Ice Hockey Player

Born January 17, 1970

Kid Rock

Musician

Born January 17, 1971

Aaron Ward

Ice Hockey Player

Born January 17, 1973

Derrick Mason

Football Player

Born January 17, 1974

Freddy Rodriguez

Actor

Born January 17, 1975