Other #1 songs on August 17, 1962
Across genres and charts

Wolverton Mountain by Claude King

#1 country song

Wolverton Mountain

Claude King

You'll Lose a Good Thing by Barbara Lynn

#1 R&B song

You'll Lose a Good Thing

Barbara Lynn

I Remember You by Frank Ifield

#1 song in the UK

I Remember You

Frank Ifield

Notable August 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Sean Penn

Actor and Filmmaker

Born August 17, 1960

Jon Gruden

Football Coach

Born August 17, 1963

Colin James

Singer-Songwriter

Born August 17, 1964

Steve Gorman

Drummer

Born August 17, 1965

Rodney Mullen

Professional Skateboarder

Born August 17, 1966

David Conrad

Actor

Born August 17, 1967

Ed McCaffrey

Football Player and Coach

Born August 17, 1968

Christian Laettner

Basketball Player

Born August 17, 1969

Jackie Walorski

Politician

Born August 17, 1963

Maria McKee

Singer-Songwriter

Born August 17, 1964