The #1 dance song on December 16, 1979

Deputy of Love By Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band

Other #1 songs on December 16, 1979

#1 Hit Song

Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
Rupert Holmes

UK #1 Song

Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)
Pink Floyd

#1 R&B Song

Do You Love What You Feel
Rufus and Chaka

#1 Country Song

Happy Birthday Darlin'
Conway Twitty

Notable December 16 birthdays in the 1970s

Paul Leyden
TV Actor
Born December 16, 1972
Daniel Cosgrove
Soap Opera Actor
Born December 16, 1970
Shigeki Hosokawa
TV Actor
Born December 16, 1971
Boris Cabrera
TV Actor
Born December 16, 1980
Karla Muga
TV Actress
Born December 16, 1975
Cynthia Brown
World Music Singer
Born December 16, 1974
Merrell Hollis
Makeup Artist
Born December 16, 1977
Eric Jackson
Rapper
Born December 16, 1978