Other #1 songs on January 17, 1956
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 R&B song

The Great Pretender

The Platters

#1 song

Memories Are Made of This

Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile

Notable January 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Tom Deitz

Writer

Born January 17, 1952

Jeff Berlin

Jazz Fusion Bassist

Born January 17, 1953

Steve Earle

Country, Rock, and Folk Singer-Songwriter

Born January 17, 1955

Steve Harvey

Comedian and Television Host

Born January 17, 1957

Susanna Hoffs

Musician

Born January 17, 1959

Darrell Porter

Baseball Player

Born January 17, 1952

Carlos Johnson

Blues Guitarist and Singer

Born January 17, 1953

Steve Javie

Basketball Referee

Born January 17, 1955

Ann Nocenti

Journalist, Comic Book Writer and Editor

Born January 17, 1957