The #1 dance song on April 17, 1979

Dancer/ Dance to Dance By Gino Soccio

Other #1 songs on April 17, 1979

#1 Hit Song

Knock on Wood
Amii Stewart

UK #1 Song

Bright Eyes
Art Garfunkel

#1 R&B Song

Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)
GQ

#1 Country Song

All I Ever Need Is You
Kenny Rogers and Dottie West

Notable April 17 birthdays in the 1970s

Andrea Thompson
TV Actress
Born April 17, 1971
Monet Mazur
TV Actress
Born April 17, 1976
Muttiah Muralitharan
Cricket Player
Born April 17, 1972
Nicholas D'agosto
Movie Actor
Born April 17, 1980
Redman
Rapper
Born April 17, 1970
Ananta Jalil
Movie Actor
Born April 17, 1978
Theo Ratliff
Basketball Player
Born April 17, 1973