The #1 song on April 8, 1973

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

By Vicki Lawrence

Other #1 songs on April 8, 1973
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

A Shoulder to Cry On

Charley Pride

#1 R&B song

Masterpiece

The Temptations

#1 song in the UK

Get Down

Gilbert O'Sullivan

Notable April 8 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Darren Jessee

Musician

Paul Gray

Bassist

Chris Kyle

Sniper

Mark Spencer

Computer Engineer

Rachel Roberts

Actress and Model

Nnedi Okorafor

Writer of Science Fiction and Fantasy

Jocelyn Robichaud

Tennis Player