Other #1 songs on October 17, 1960
Across genres and charts

Alabam by Cowboy Copas

#1 country song

Alabam

Cowboy Copas

Tell Laura I Love Her by Ricky Valance

#1 song in the UK

Tell Laura I Love Her

Ricky Valance

Save the Last Dance for Me by The Drifters

#1 song

Save the Last Dance for Me

The Drifters

Notable October 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

David Means

Short Story Writer and Novelist

Born October 17, 1961

Glenn Braggs

Baseball Player

Born October 17, 1962

Danny Ferry

Basketball Player and Executive

Born October 17, 1966

Wood Harris

Actor

Born October 17, 1969

Jay Humphries

Basketball Player and Coach

Born October 17, 1962

Mike Judge

Actor, Animator, and Filmmaker

Born October 17, 1962

Tommy Kendall

Racing Driver

Born October 17, 1966

Rick Mercer

Comedian

Born October 17, 1969