Other #1 songs on January 17, 1961
Across genres and charts

North To Alaska by Johnny Horton

#1 country song

North To Alaska

Johnny Horton

Shop Around by The Miracles featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson

#1 R&B song

Shop Around

The Miracles featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson

Wonderland by Night by Bert Kaempfert

#1 song

Wonderland by Night

Bert Kaempfert

Notable January 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

John Crawford

Singer-Songwriter

Born January 17, 1960

Jim Carrey

And American Actor

Born January 17, 1962

Sylvain Turgeon

Ice Hockey Player

Born January 17, 1965

Joshua Malina

Actor

Born January 17, 1966

Chili Davis

Baseball Player

Born January 17, 1960

Sebastian Junger

Author, Journalist and Filmmaker

Born January 17, 1962

Denis O'Hare

Actor

Born January 17, 1962