This Day October 13 In Music History

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In 1973 The Rolling Stones were at number one on the US album chart with Goats Head Soup it was their fourth US number one. In 1979 Michael Jackson was at number one on the US singles chart with 'Don't Stop Till You Get Enough' The same year The Police were at number one on the UK album chart with their second album Reggatta De Blanc. It featured the band's first two number one hits 'Message in a Bottle' and 'Walking on the Moon' In 1984 Stevie Wonder was at number one on the US singles chart with 'I Just Called To Say I Love You', it was his 7th US number one and also hit number one in the UK The same year U2 were at number one on the UK album chart with The Unforgettable Fire it was their second UK number one album. It featured the single "Pride (In The Name Of Love)". In 1990 George Michael was at number one on the US singles chart with "Praying For Time" It was his sixth US solo number one and also his last to top the US chart In 2002 Will Young was at number one on the UK album chart with his debut album From Now In 2011 American band Maroon 5 got on the UK singles chart with "Move Like Jagger" it featured Christina Aguilera. It was in reference to the dance moves of Mick Jagger and the video featured old video footage of Jagger. In 2016 Bob Dylan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature and became the first songwriter to win the award. The 75-year-old rock legend received the prize "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".