The #1 song on January 17, 1961

Wonderland by Night By Bert Kaempfert

Other #1 songs on January 17, 1961

UK #1 Song

Poetry in Motion
Johnny Tillotson

#1 R&B Song

Shop Around
The Miracles featuring Bill Smokey Robinson

#1 Country Song

North To Alaska
Johnny Horton

Notable January 17 birthdays in the 1960s

Ahto Buldas
Computer Scientist
Born January 17, 1967
Daniel H. Jenkins
Stage Actor
Born January 17, 1963
James Waterston
Movie Actor
Born January 17, 1969
Joseph C. Phillips
TV Actor
Born January 17, 1962
Michelle Obama
Political Wife
Born January 17, 1964
Suga Free
Rapper
Born January 17, 1970
Chili Davis
Baseball Player
Born January 17, 1960