Other #1 songs on May 6, 1979
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Don't Take It Away

Conway Twitty

#1 dance track

Dancer

Gino Soccio

#1 R&B song

Reunited

Peaches & Herb

#1 song in the UK

Bright Eyes

Art Garfunkel

Notable May 6 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Chris Shiflett

Guitarist

Born May 6, 1971

Martin Brodeur

Ice Hockey Player

Born May 6, 1972

Mark Eaton

Ice Hockey Player

Born May 6, 1977

John Abraham

Football Player

Born May 6, 1978

Jon Montgomery

Skeleton Racer and Television Host

Born May 6, 1979